For What it's worth...
France stance is that the diplomatic effort should be continuing, and that now is not the time for a war. Russia is of the same opinion.
What ya'll are arguing about is pointless: the US position is that Iraq is an immediate threat, either directly, with WMD, or indirectly, through Al Quaeda.
What I don't understand is how the US can view Iraq as an immediate and direct threat, after the UN inspector has made it clear what the extent of the WMD situation is, and even has a plan, albeit spread over a few months.
Someone please tell me how Iraq is an immediate and direct threat to the US, or even to US interests, in light of the massive amount of troops bordering Iraq, even stationed over 1/3 of the whole country of Kuwait!!!
Bush is being criticized severely here within the US, for failing at a diplomatic effort.
What has not been mentionned either is that the resolution put to the UN would have (veto notwithstanding) passed, except that the Mexican premier/rep got sick, and wouldn't have made it to vote in favor of the resolution. This will go down in history as a quirky fact.
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