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UN chief tells of Iraq war sorrow
The situation in Iraq has become "much worse" than a civil war, the outgoing United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has told the BBC
Mr Annan, who leaves office after 10 years on 31 December, said life for the average Iraqi was now worse than under the regime of Saddam Hussein.
Expressing his sadness for being unable to prevent the war, he urged regional and international powers to help Iraq. But Mr Annan urged his successor, South Korean Ban Ki-moon, to "do it his way".
whole story http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6204980.stm
The situation in Iraq has become "much worse" than a civil war, the outgoing United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has told the BBC
Mr Annan, who leaves office after 10 years on 31 December, said life for the average Iraqi was now worse than under the regime of Saddam Hussein.
Expressing his sadness for being unable to prevent the war, he urged regional and international powers to help Iraq. But Mr Annan urged his successor, South Korean Ban Ki-moon, to "do it his way".
whole story http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6204980.stm
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