[Puppage]

At the same time, all called on Iraq to cooperate with the U.N. inspectors

Come on...won't ya please? We'll forget the OTHER 17 TIMES BEFORE THAT YOU BROKE RESOLUTIONS.

Don't cross this line....ok, don't cross THIS line.Ok.............

[tomahawk]

The U.N. is irrelevant. This will be shown, in the field, shortly.

[Puddleglum]

What past or present activities of the UN in this matter portend future success? None.

What past or present activities of the UN and Iraq in this matter portend future delay and deceit? All.

What past or present activities of the UN and Iraq in this matter display a concern for the safety of the USA? None.

I think it's a shame to waste one more minute trying to convince the UN and Iraq to cooperate.

[Digger]

Come on, GW, it's time to pull the plug on the UN.

[T. Jefferson]

The unwritten goal is becoming accomplished. We got exactly what we wanted today, the UN declared itself irrelevant. After we wipe out Saddam in a week, all future UN involvement in any scenario involving the US will be ignored.

[jpthomas]

All of the responses given by Security Council members were "canned" comments prepared days before Powell's presentation. One cannot judge the UN's ultimate response to Powell's evidence based on the words spoken today. That being said, I thought the comments of some of the members were absurd and outrageous. It was particularly difficult to stomach Joschka Fischer (the German Foreign Minister). He was an activist anti-war protestor thirty years ago. His relationship with some of his fellow travelers from that era came into question recently. He was accused of perjury for claiming he never lived with one who went on to become a member of the Red Army terrorist faction. He weaseled out of a perjury charge by using the Clintonian "I don't recall that" defense.

[ladtx]

Looks like it's time for another W lecture at the UN about irrelevance.

[Free ThinkerNY]

[colorado tanker]

Hardly any calls for a second resolution. They're slapping Blair's face.

[CyberAnt]

FINE! We'll go without you weenies - and WE WILL KEEP AAAALLLLLLL THE SPOILS FOR OURSELVES!!!

[Question_Assumptions]

I'm beginning to think that Blair is painfully aware of Chamberlain's legacy and doesn't want to go down in history as Chamberlain II. Tony may be left-leaning but he certainly isn't an idiot.

[Caipirabob]

U.N. = Irrelevant Freeloaders subsidized on American Taxpayer $'s

[Uncle Miltie]

"Ten out of 14 members of the U.N. Security Council Wednesday called for the continuation and strengthening of weapons inspections in Iraq despite U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's dramatic 75-minute expose of Saddam Hussein's secret build-up of weapons of mass destruction. "

Irrelevant Debating Society - Bump!

[ken5050]

I thought that the guy from Cameroon was really effective...

[Dionysius]

This is truly bizarre. It is like a big international IQ test with those wanting to continue the inspections scoring at the bottom. It is akin to betting on instant replays! Not since Chamberlain has this level of diplomatic stupidity been flaunted.

[Tamzee]

gagging... the UN reminds me of some parents I know...

Now, Jimmy... please don't throw rocks at the puppy, it hurts him and makes him sad...

Jimmy-Honey, Mommy asked you to stop hitting the puppy, it isn't nice and you are hurting him...

Please, Jimmy, as a favor to Mommy... stop hurting the puppy...

Jimmy, if you stop hitting the puppy with rocks, I'll buy you a new Playstion game....

Jimmy, you aren't being fair to Mommy and it is making Mommy sad now...

Jimmy, if you don't stop throwing the rocks I'm going to put you in a time-out. Be Mommy's little angel and stop now, okay?

Honey, you are still throwing rocks and now you made him bleed on his head... don't you want a new Playstation game? Please put the rocks down, pumpkin...


Makes you want to spank the PARENT!!!

[jpl]

America, please wake up. This isn't your father's U.N. from the Cuban Missile Crisis days. This is your great-grandfather's League of Nations all over again.

Time for America to get the hell out of this worthless organization.

[F16Fighter]

This exercise of Powell's "exposing" Iraq could very well have had a secondary function -- as a litmus test for the U.N. and their supposed efficacy and legitimacy in the eyes of the U.S.

MEMO TO UN: You have failed miserably, so start packing.

[jos65]

Who was it that said:

"If you don't stand for something, you will stand for anything" or words to that effect?

I do believe that we know without question where the UN stands.

Thanks kattracks, nice post.

[Man of the Right]

The Feb. 14 report will be the U.N.'s last hurrah. After that, the question is not whether we can get them to go along with us, but whether we allow them to go along with us. We're going. It's immaterial whether they are.