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Dan Gillerman: “I think that the statement made by the secretary general was very unworthy of such a seasoned diplomat. I think it was…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2006
I think that the statement made by the secretary general was very unworthy of such a seasoned diplomat. I think it was premature, hasty, deplorable and irresponsible.
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Dan Gillerman

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Dan Gillerman criticized Kofi Annan's statement regarding Israeli actions in Lebanon.

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