Iraq on Brink of Civil War, Needs Support, Annan Says

Iraq Map.jpg “Iraq is in danger of sliding into civil war and its government and the international community must do more to pull it back from the brink, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said.

“The everyday life of Iraqi people is dominated by the constant threat of sectarian violence and civil strife,” Annan said yesterday, addressing a meeting at UN headquarters in New York attended by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani.” More