“I hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long …”

“I hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long time — without UN approval and much broader support from the international community.”

— Kofi Annan

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Title: Wikiquote: Kofi Annan
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"Iraq war illegal, says Annan" BBC News (16 September 2004); when asked if the invasion of Iraq was illegal, he replied "Yes, if you wish. I have indicated it was not in conformity with the UN charter from our point of view, from the charter point of view, it was illegal."

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Annan, Kofi. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Kofi Annan. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kofi_Annan

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