Ok, this explains the slow crawl to war. Also somewhat confirms the rumor that U.S. soldiers are in Bagdad and testing the defenses.
Guess this will be an unconventional war - it will be a chess match.
I think you're correct that "this explains the slow crawl to war." As do concerns on the homefront regarding terrorist cells.
The dirty politics directed at the US by several countries is no help either. It's like some global socialist entity (disguised as the UN), against the sovereignty and free will of the USA.
The UN in its present form, will be a deserving casualty in all this.