Hell no, I won't go

A new set of materials from the UN's Oil-for-Food probe was released today, materials which dig a deeper hole for Secretary-General Annan's son, Kojo. When asked whether this would spark him to resign, Kofi replied "Hell, no." Very diplomatic, sir; and definitely the kind of reply a man without a guilty conscience might make.

I'm no lawyer, but isn't this a case of willful blindness if ever there was one? I mean, after Annan was informed of some shady dealings between his son and Cotecna, he conducted an investigation for possible improprieties which lasted less than one day. That's the action of a man who's afraid he'll find something if he looks too carefully.

Is Annan responsible for his son's actions? Certainly not. Should he have recused himself from this matter and let someone else handle the investigation? Absolutely. What would you have done?