BBC News has compiled a list of
key quotes from the United Nations General Assembly and reaction from analysts. They also have the full transcripts of the speeches given by
George Bush and
Kofi Annan.
I'm particuarly found of:
Last month, terrorists brought their war to the United Nations itself. The UN headquarters in Baghdad stood for order and compassion, and for that reason, the terrorists decided it must be destroyed.
...Because it's entirely un-true. The bombing wasn't perpetrated in the name of chaos and suffering. It was carried out as an act against a perceived oppressor. It can be argued whether or not that is true, but it won't be. By framing these actions under generic emotional hooks any real discussion of these issues is pushed aside. Regardless of where you stand on the war in Iraq, the current situation is in need of a solution. Good ones don't come from avoiding the hard questions...