So NOW he says it! Kofi admits waiting for UN to act is worthless...

"I long for the day when we can say with confidence that, confronted with a new Rwanda or a new Srebrenica, the world would respond effectively and in good time," he said. "But let us not delude ourselves, that day has not yet come."

How conveniently this type of comment will be ignored by the media. Kofi Annan himself says the UN has failed to act in a timely manner. While he doesn't mention Iraq as an example (of course) he concedes the World may still not be ready to intervene. So, there it is.