[teletech]

OK, what's it gonna take to get the US O U T of the UN!? Haven't we had enough yet?

[tomahawk]

That's quite okay. If they can't figure it out, they don't deserve to pretend they have any importance.

[savedbygrace]

...Diplomats say it is not immediately clear what the US, Britain and Spain want from the Security Council tomorrow.

Only if they didn't hear what the three LEADERS said today.

[AFreeBird]

Or put another way...

Bush appears undeterred by UN/French demands

[swheats]

Diplomats say it is not immediately clear what the US, Britain and Spain want from the Security Council tomorrow.

That's why Bush said in his speech today that they had discussed how to spend the rest of the time from now until tomorrow, on the phones helping those who don't seem to understand what they need to do. Some folk are just slow in getting a clue, I guess.

[OldFriend]

PRESIDENT BUSH UNDETERRED BY APPEASING WEASELS

[whadizit]

Maybe they don't get it due to the fact that the U.S. does not want anything from U.N. except for them to SHUT UP and act. Act to deter terrorist nations - not the U.S. as the French are saying.

The UN is totally passe'(is that French).

[goodnesswins]

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

I guess they can plan to their hearts delight, even though we'll be bombing Iraq in two days.

[mhking]

Irrelavence becomes them...

[Semper Paratus]

I want it on TV while the SC is still debating Iraq, the new Iraqi delegation walking in demanding their credentials be recognized.

[Redleg Duke]

I see ostrich asses...all in a row...every head in the sand!

[fortcollins]

They will know in spades tomorrow.

[Wait4Truth]

This is actually a bit humorous. It appears that the Security Council and Blix are going to pretend the Azores did not occur. It should be really fun to watch the Texan in action in the next few days. He was already pissed today...they don't want to see him when he gets past that.

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

...Diplomats say it is not immediately clear what the US, Britain and Spain want from the Security Council tomorrow.

Hmmm...

Let's see...

Fox news reported the following:

Asked whether Monday was the day that would determine whether diplomacy could work, he replied, "That's what I'm saying."

Only a diplomonkey could argue that wasn't clear.

[Dubya]

Maybe W will sound GENERAL QUARTERS TOMORROW

[The Wizard]

good

[John Valentine]

France has ruined its relationship with the United States for a generation to come.

Germany and Russia are not in such desperate straits. YET.

Especially Russia, which so far in this story has acted perversely against its own interests in a way that looks almost like they have lost their collective minds. But, almost all the statements of russia have emanated from the Foreign Ministry.

We have not heard from Putin. Perhaps he has allowed for the possiblity of a last minute intercession. If so, now is the time. Otherwise, by aligning with France and Germany, Russia is damagine her relationship not only with the Unted States, but with her closest European neighbors.

The question that Russia has to ask itself is whether it want to be a junior player in a Europe dominated by France and Germany, but under incredible pressure from a majority of European countries, or does she want to paly a role on the WORLD stage, and by derivation become a major, not a minor player in Europe, as a pertner of the United States.

Germany is in need of a regime change, pure and simple, and is likely to get one, too. Fairly soon.

[Natural Law]

An effective containment / inspection program dictates that an air tight embargo be maintained. It has often been argued by the left that hundreds/thousands of Iraqi women and children die every month as a result of the embargo. Perhaps getting the military phase of the disarmament is the most humane path.

[Paulus Invictus]

Then the inspectors had best keep their heads down in Iraq. I understand it may get a bit noisy and dangerous there.