Annan says Mideast leaders told him Iraq invasion was 'real disaster' for region
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan during his recent trip to the region that the US-led invasion of Iraq and its aftermath were "a real disaster," Annan told reporters Wednesday.
"Most of the leaders I spoke to felt the invasion of Iraq and its aftermath has been a real disaster for them," Annan said. "They believe it has destabilized the region." Iran offered to help the United States leave, Annan said, though he refused to elaborate. (AP)
