text: Iraq Allies, Countering Annan, Insist War Was Legal  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, Australia and a former U.S.  official, stung by criticism from U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan, insisted on Thursday that their countries' military  action in Iraq was legal.
inputs: Iraq Allies, Countering Annan, Insist War Was Legal  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, Australia and a former U.S.  official, stung by criticism from U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan, insisted on Thursday that their countries' military  action in Iraq was legal.