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Isn't it utterly predictable that Iraq will agree to new inspections "in principle", and want to dialog endlessly with the UN on the details? Ever eager Koffi Annan will grasp this fig leaf and declare the "crisis" resolved. Saudi Arabia will have its excuse to deny the US use of our bases there (which they just granted today, but only if the UN is behind us). The appeasement party in Congress will seize on the same pretext to try to block military action against Saddam. The object of the exercise is to force Pres. Bush to go it alone, which is probably what he should have done in the first place, but now in seeming defiance of the UN and world opinion which will want to "respond to the Iraqi peace initiative."

I think you've got it down....

But... I think we will strike before it gets out of committee... either the UN security council... OR the US (gag) congress...

This is so true -- it isn't just about the inspectors and Bush, it gives all the fence wobblers a reason to wobble back over to Saddam's side. From his perspective I doubt he's wettin' his drawers that bad at all. He's survived an awful lot so far. He's just waitin for his chance that's all, then he's gonna strike!