I guess I should have made it clear I was being cynical. Yes, of course I want the UN in if Bush insists on going to war. What I don't believe is that it makes one damn bit of difference to Bush and the oil companies. I think it is naive to believe that he will stop short of going in no matter what the UN says.

Who is going to be the judge as to whether Saddam complies or not? What is an Iraqi looks cross-eyed at an inspector or an inspector looks cross-eyed at an Iraqi? Simplified, I know, but with the cultural difference and all, there is a fine line to be walked in order to not start a catasrophe. Why does this have to be escalated now? Bush admitted himself that it's been eleven years since we first tried to get inspections going; what makes it different now? Don't tell me Sept. 11th. Bush has become the little boy who cried wolf; everyday we get a new warning that some vague terrorist threat has been discovered and somewhere, sometime there will be an attack in the US. I know there is a possibility, but the constant fear-mongering serves his purposes in keeping us all focussed on that instead of critical social matters. He, or better yet, Cheney, will have war...doesn't matter what the UN says. I guess I was really hoping the UN would be a last bastion of holding him off and I know I am contradicting myself on my take of all of this. Sorry, thinking out loud that happens sometimes.

Main thing is I do not want a war but I feel our prez-select does and will get it regardless. Fuck!

kat