allie: I don't believe the aspects you complain of were borne from an insensitivity to world opinion. I think that after careful deliberation, they decided that under the necessities of the situation, the U.S. can only devote a certain amount of time to coalition building. I believe they tried very carefully to stress the importance to them of international support, but they cannot spend too much time garnering worldwide consensus; it would be like herding mudcats, and as time passes disagreement as to appropriate actions and specifics will increase, not coalesce. This is a time for action, and the U.S. cannot spend much time begging for support. They have to do what they believe they have to do.