[Retain Mike]

I want to emphasize the decision to invade Iraq was made by the Security Council and not Bush. UN precedent from the Korean War provided for the intended invasion of Iraq in Resolution 678. China or Russia could have promised a veto, if the resolution did not instead say, “expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait”. In passing Resolutions 687 and 1441 permanent Members could have restricted his authority, but they incorporated all previous resolutions without any modifications and that left the decision with Bush

Truman sent troops into Korea with UN sanction, but without Congressional approval. After Inchon the North Koreans headed home. That was when both Congress and the UN decided, “restore international peace and security in the area” meant the invasion of North Korea.

[Pelham]

“UN precedent from the Korean War provided for the intended invasion of Iraq in Resolution 678”

Resolution 678 authorized force for the purpose of driving Iraq out of Kuwait. Not for invading and conquering Iraq. This was Desert Storm, Gulf War One.

Invading Iraq in 2003 was entirely the decision of Dubya and Tony Blair. The only recent UN Resolution was 1441 ordering Saddam Hussein to readmit UN observers. They didn’t bother getting UN authorization for an invasion. Passing the blame to the UN won’t work.