[Publius]

The key thing Powell did was set up the UN for irrelevence. That in itself was important because it sets the table, a year or two from now, for the US to pull out of the UN and encourage its final collapse.

The question is, did Powell set the UN up deliberately? Or did Bush set up Powell?

[ConservativeDude]

"The question is, did Powell set the UN up deliberately? Or did Bush set up Powell?"

Fascinating. I don't believe that Bush deals treacherously with his own, but I do believe that he is a master tactician and the more the D's and other socialists think that he's a fool, the better off we are. You are right. He did one or the other. The answer lies in whether Powell is a closet hawk, or Bush is a closet Machiavel.

I go with the former because I like Powell.

[JSteff]

"Or did Bush set up Powell?"

Best part is Powell probably did not even see it coming.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

The question is, did Powell set the UN up deliberately? Or did Bush set up Powell?

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I bet it is the latter. GWB has done some things that many of us have wondered about at first....but it always turns out good in the end. His political savvy may be the greatest among all the Presidents.

I was totally against going to the UN. I bet GWB went along knowing he would either get its support...or embarrass it if it didnt. And Powell got caught in the trap