[Credo]

The UN is a joke. Let the Iraqis figure out what they want.

Another matter is our State Department. They've done a fine job too. Remember the last ambassador to Iraq actually told Saddam that the US would have no interest in a dispute between Iraq and Kuwait. That was in late July 1990.

[Cathryn Crawford]

Our State department has gotten better since the days of Albright; however, I don't think Powell is that much better. He's wishy-washy, and he hasn't shown himself to be a wise diplomat. Look how De Villipen played him like a fiddle at the Security Council.