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Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:00 AM

The negotiator

James Traub's examination of Kofi Annan reveals a patient and wily leader who managed to outwit John Bolton and elevate the United Nations.

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  • Thursday, December 21, 2006 06:53 AM

    A true original.

    Yes, Kofi...a true original. "Quiet...tolerant...wily" indeed. He is all this and more. And though we may share the same view on that little American misadventure taking place in Iraq (albeit, for different reasons), he is a quiet, tolerant, wily, and murderous old hypocrite. Just take a glance around Africa when you have a moment.

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