Kofi Annan rebuked the U.S. view that Iraq is breaching UN Security Council resolutions by firing on U.S. aircraft. The Guardian (UK) notes that "Mr Annan, entering the fray for the first time since the resolution was passed, was adamant that the anti-aircraft fire did not amount to a breach."

Sadly, Great Britain, whose aircraft are also being fired upon, agrees with Annan.

Our response to the UN position should be clear. The U.S. with cooperation with New York City, should announce that attacks on the UN headquarters building in Manhattan are no longer considered a 'material breach' of the law. Attacks, threats, and break-ins to the UN building will be investigated, in due time, along with equally serious reports of jaywalking, spitting, and littering.