Mil News Iraq war illegal, says Annan

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The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has told the BBC the US-led invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that contravened the UN charter.
He said the decision to take action in Iraq should have been made by the Security Council, not unilaterally.

The UK government responded by saying the attorney-general made the "legal basis... clear at the time".

Mr Annan also warned security in Iraq must considerably improve if credible elections are to be held in January.

The UN chief said in an interview with the BBC World Service that "painful lessons" had been learnt since the war in Iraq.

"Lessons for the US, the UN and other member states. I think in the end everybody's concluded it's best to work together with our allies and through the UN," he said.

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The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has told the BBC the US-led invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that contravened the UN charter.

I think it was also illegal for Coffee Cup to line his pockets(and his son) with the Oil-for-food billions from Saddam....curiously there is no mention made of this.....The UN is a joke.....We English speaking democracies should pull out of the UN , and see how long it lasts. Coffee cups words(and 17 SC resolutions) are all Bullsh!t.....W MEANS what he says. How refreshing for a politician these days!