Kerry uses the UN to shield his pacifism on Iraq. Kerry & company are committed to the myth of multinationalism and its institutions and believe that US interests nearly always coincide with "multinational" interests.
If the Republicans don't start getting tough and exposing the UN myth, Bush & co. will lose.
"If the Republicans don't start getting tough and exposing the UN myth, Bush & co. will lose."
Well, they're starting now, I suppose.
The MSM has given Chirac a pass for the most part, adulation in many parts.