And the Winner is... / Und der Gewinner ist...
(English translation at end of posting)
Kofi Annan!
UN-Generalsekretär Kofi Annan erhält am Mittwoch, 21.1.2004, den "Deutschen Medienpreis 2003". Der frühere US-Präsident Bill Clinton wird den Preis überreichen.
Annan erhält den Preis für sein Versagen beim Einsatz von UN-Mitarbeitern im Irak. Nein, Verzeihung, mein Fehler. Er erhält den Preis für seine Inaktivität und Hilflosigkeit im Angesicht des Völkermordes in Ruanda. Hoppla, wieder falsch - auch deswegen nicht! Und hier ist die wirkliche Begründung, warum Kofi Annan den Deutschen Medienpreis 2003 erhält:
Kofi Annan stehe wie kein anderer Politiker für den Grundgedanken der Vereinten Nationen, nach einer besser organisierten und friedlicheren Welt zu suchen...
Der Preis für Kofi Annan - der auch gegen das Eingreifen im Irak war - ist eine Botschaft der deutschen Medien an die Welt: Annan ja, Bush nein. Ich erwarte jede Menge Tränen der deutschen Medien-Elite über den Irak-Krieg an diesem Mittwoch in Baden-Baden...
English translation
And the winner is...
Kofi Annan!
UN secretary general Kofi Annan will receive the German Media Award 2003 this Wednesday in Baden-Baden, Germany. Former US president Bill Clinton will hand him the award.
Annan will get the award for his failure to safeguard the UN employees in Iraq. No, I apologize, my mistake. He will get the award for his inactivity and helplessness during the genocide in Ruanda. Oops, wrong again - that's not the reason, either. Now, here is the real reason why Kofi Annan will get the German Media Award 2003:
Like no other politician Kofi Annan represents the basic idea of the United Nations, searching for a better organized and more peaceful world...
The award for Kofi Annan - who was against the invasion in Iraq - is a message of the German media to the world: Annan yes, Bush no. I expect lots of whining of the German media elite over the Iraq war this Wednesday in Baden-Baden...
"nach einer besser organisierten und friedlicheren Welt zu suchen..." Schade, dass er es scheinbar nicht finden kann.
Posted by: tim | January 21, 2004 at 12:20 AM
the award sound like the announcement of another successful five year plan.
Posted by: joe | January 21, 2004 at 04:37 AM
the award sound like the announcement of another successful five year plan.
Posted by: joe | January 21, 2004 at 04:38 AM
Arafat got it too. There is no more to say.
Posted by: | January 21, 2004 at 09:15 AM
the award sound like the announcement of another successful five year plan.
Posted by: joe | January 21, 2004 at 12:08 PM
Annan was our (U.S.) pick to head the U.N. At first, Europe didn't want him. It is hard to blame him for the failures of the U.N. If the states in the Security Council don't want to play ball, he is helpless to do anything.
I caught part of Sabine Christiansen's (sp?) interview with Annan late last night on Phoenix. She repeatedly revealed breathtaking hostility to the U.S. in her questions, trying to get Kofi to take pot shots at the U.S. for the way it "treated" the U.N. Kofi, as would be expected, declined to engage in America bashing, even though it was pretty obvious that he was pretty ragged from the Iraq experience.
Too bad I missed the introductions, most of Annan's and the laudatory speeches.
Posted by: Karl B. | January 22, 2004 at 01:20 PM