[B4Ranch]

The most relevant observation was Powell's assertion of al Qaeda's presence in Iraq for the last eight months. If that's accurate, it's not a U.N. matter, it's a threat to America's national security. Which shouldn't be dependent on the whims of the French veto.

Only UNamericans put the UN ahead of America.

Then why did Bush even go to the UN?

[Travis McGee]

Window dressing. A velvet bow wrapped around the bomb.

[Redleg Duke]

The President had to give the UN an opportunity to clearly screw up on the world stage. Now that they have, they have loudly proclaimed their irrelevance to all.

[philman_36]

Then why did Bush even go to the UN?
Thank You! Let's pop our own fireworks and make it plain and clear that they're ours, not the UN's. I'm tired of the US giving the UN legitimacy by asking for permission.