Nice work, Kofi

Imagine your wife is trying to put your son in the bathtub. But he doesn't want a bath, and he kicks and screams and throws a tantrum. What if, as your way of helping out, you say, "you know, until all this kicking and screaming stops... I don't think we can put him in the tub."

Some help you'd be. What every parent knows about not encouraging bad behavior is lost on U.N. head honcho Kofi Annan, who said yesterday"

The decision (to) go ahead or not is the Iraqis' decision, not ours. But the violence, if it continues, will have an impact on the elections. Elections don't take place in a vacuum.

Please stop being violent, or else you might get what you want!

One more reason for Mr. Annan to pack his bags and go home.