Kofi Jumps the Shark

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Fri Sep 1, 2006 at 8:16 am PDT • Views: 401

Does Kofi Annan think the entire world is stupid? Annan: Syria to enforce arms embargo.

DAMASCUS, Syria - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.

Annan also said that he had asked Syrian President Bashar Assad to use his nation’s influence to help win the release of three Israeli soldiers held by Lebanese and Palestinian militants allied with Damascus.

According to Annan, Assad said at a meeting in Damascus that Syria will boost the number of its guards along the Lebanon-Syria border and establish joint patrols with the Lebanese army “where possible.”

Israel has insisted that the international force be stationed along the Syrian frontier, although Assad has warned that such a presence would be considered “hostile.”

Annan said Assad restated “Syria’s objection to the presence of foreign forces along the Lebanese-Syrian borders.”

The media are promoting this as if it were not a transparent, pathetic joke:

Annan wins Assad pledge to deny arms to Hezbollah.

Syria agrees to U.N. resolution.

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