If Hussein is such a direct and immediate threat, if he threatens the lives of AMERICANS, then take the guy out. Don't screw around with the UN, just take him out.
I recently had the opportunity to chat about American politics with a foreign exchange student from India. He said that every day that this drags on, it is making America look weaker in the international community. Had we been bold and forceful, people would have jumped on board.
Bush, imho, has long since dropped the ball on this one.
No, you misunderstand completely.
Bush has told the UN that if it doesn't enforce its own mandates, it has no relevancy whatsoever. He's told them to prove they are relevant, or get out of the way.
They are failing the test.
He said that every day that this drags on, it is making America look weaker in the international community.
I do tend to agree with this part.
Here's a question: do the 8 cable relay sites we took out this morning indicate that the air war is underway?
Americans were bombed about 4 (5?) times by Al Quata during the Clinton reign of terror, yet Clinton talked big, and did nothing. He caused the belief that America is soft bellied. That they were afraid to fight back. Clntons lack of action led to the 9/11 attack. If they could attack without consequences elsewhere, why not right inside the U.S itself? So they did.
Since the 9/11 attack, other nations now see we may not be invinsable, and now they feel they can terrify us, and control us.
Gee, thanks for the legacy of death, Bill!
Anyway, now Bush has to reverse the damage done, and it won't be easy. They don't want America to rebuild and regain it's strength. They will now do anything to disrespect and propagandize whatever Bush does to secure America. Anything.
With the propaganda aid offered by anti-american peacenicks and press here in the U.S., many nations may now feel America can be defeated.
I've always said the liberals will be the cause of the fall of America either from within or without someday. It's happened all through history. They never learn. That's why it is so important to fight the concept of liberals having any more power within the U.S. They're nation killers.
Not an option, unfortunately. He's got WMD, remember? You don't just "take out" an enemy armed with WMD. Not unless you want to die, that is.