From our standpoint we don't need any special resolution" for international inspectors to return, said Ivanov, whose country has veto power in the 15-nation Security Council. "All necessary decisions about that are on hand," he said, referring to past council resolutions.
Sounds to me like the Russians are saying the same thing we are, or were.
The problem is the USA wants to pass a new resolution for regime change purposes. The old UN resolution still allows force as a means of getting inspectors back in if they are blocked, but not for regime change.
I am all for getting Saddam out, but Bush's State Dept. stupidly tied it to the war on al-Qaida. I know why they did it, they don't respect the intelligence of the American people and the Foggy Bottom pinheads look for easy to understand concepts for complicated problems as a way to get the American people to back the removal of Saddam.
I wish the White House would level with us like we had a college degree and understood the complexities of the situation. Treat us like the adults we are.
Perhaps us Westerners are the ones who need to sober up and deal with reality? Iraq is but the beginning... get ready to rumble.