From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Mon Mar 03 2003 - 03:40:44 MST
John K Clark wrote:
> The reason the USA went to the United Nations was to get the UN blessing for
> the war, it would help politically; 1441 gave a sort of half hearted
> blessing and the second resolution the USA favors would give a little more,
> although even there I don't think the word "war" is mentioned. Three more
> points:
> 1) There is no UN resolution saying the USA must not go to war with Iraq.
>
> 2) The USA has signed no treaties saying it will not use force war without
> UN approval.
>
> 3) Like it or not (and I'm not sure I do like it) it looks almost certain
> that this war will happen, if the second resolution is not passed it could
> be the end of the UN.
>
If we attack on such weak grounds it could well be the beginning
of the end of the US.
- samantha
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