Even Syria voted against Iraq by voting for the UN Resolution. Wow! And China did not abstain as they have in the past ... the full 15 member Sercurity Council gave the USA/UK what they want ... while there are no automatic military triggers, the resolution does allow for unilateral action by member states if Iraq continues "material breach" which is significant language in UN speak.
Disarming Iraq is essential ... I don't want to see any innocent civilians die ... yet, I hate the alternative even worse ... that is ... Iraq finally getting a nuke with a long range delivery system and then killing a half million European or American children by bombing one of our cities ... this is a tough situation ... no easy answers ... fraught with peril ... but, I am glad that Bush & Blair have taken the case to the UN and obtained unanimous support ... this ends all the rhetoric about Blair & Bush running amuck like renegades or any allegations they would act in less than honorable ways ...
It will be interesting to see how Iraq responds ... it will be interesting to see what the next year or two brings ... and to see how this will play out in the war on terror.
Edited by - Amazing on 8 November 2002 11:11:39