Annan Depressed

TimesOnline reports Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary-general, is said to be struggling with depression and considering his future. Colleagues have reported concerns about Annan ahead of an official report this week that will examine his son Kojo’s connection to the controversial Iraqi oil for food scheme.

Depending on the findings of the report, by a team led by the former US Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker, Annan may have to choose between the secretary-generalship and loyalty to his son....

One close observer at the UN said Annan’s moods were like a “sine curve” and that he appeared near the bottom of the trough.

CQ blogs The report seems like an attempt to paint a sympathetic portrait of a man torn by circumstances between his career and his family rather than the natural progression of the revelation of Annan's incompetence and corruption.... It has always been about Annan's "feelings", since the UN has steadfastly shown that the assembly intends to do nothing about holding Annan accountable for the multitude of corruption and abuse uncovered during his leadership. The only two ways Annan would leave his post early were either by resigning or dying, a fact everyone knew after the revelations of the Oil-for-Food Program in 2003 and the multiplying sexual abuse scandals in 2004.

Kevin Aylward blogs One thing the various UN scandals have made abundantly clear is that corruption runs wide and deep at the UN. Throwing out the "Help Wanted" sign for a new Secretary General won't fix those problems, but it's a start...

DiggersRealm blogs Excuse me while I shed a tear for the corrupt, inept leader of a worthless organization.

SayAnything blogs Kofi Annan’s reign as Secretary General has brought unprecedented amounts of shame, scandal and corruption to the UN. Its time for him to step down and turn leadership of the World Body over to somebody else.

Michelle Malkin blogs Hurry up and go, already, Kofi. The world has suffered enough. In Congo. And East Timor. Liberia and Namibia. Bosnia. Sudan. And Iraq. Get the picture? Please go now.

SlightlyLoony blogs I can't best Michelle Malkin's forthright plea: Kofi A. Annan, will you please go now?

Betsy Newmark blogs My opinion is that there is a reason why Hercules cleaning out the Augean Stables is a myth. There's no way that this particular stables, in its present form, with dictators having the same input as democratically elected leaders, will ever be cleaned. But it certainly won't be cleansed by Kofi Annan and his crew. They're part of the problem, not the solution. He should just pack up his Nobel Peace Prize (for UN peacekeeping - what an irony that is today!) and go home.

LoFlyer at LGF blogs I am trying to think of who would be the next Secretary General of the UN, Maybe they will pick Sadaam because of his stirling human rights record. Whomever it is, I am sure they will be as anti-American as Kofi was.

Well the Telegraph is suggesting Free Saddam and jail Blair? so he would be available, but I don't think that is going to happen. (I certainly hope not).

Instead of appointing John Bolton as US Rep to the UN, let's push for him to take Annan's place, and REALLY clean that place up