[Mr. Mojo]

Unfortunately, I believe what Stratfor meant when they said that the US "essentially will abandon the institution" [The UN] if it doesn't enforce the resolutions is that we'll abandon it on the issue of Iraq, not abandon it altogether.

(For a second or two, I got my hopes up as well).

[Mr. Mojo]

Actually, you're right....Stratfor's analysis was indeed that the veiled threat was to leave the UN entirely. But I don't agree with their analysis (as much as I'd like to). I can't imagine we'd ever actually take that rational course of action.

[4CJ]

[N]ot abandon it altogether.

You sure know how to make someone cry ;o)