Powell has done his best at slowing down the process while Powell's son organizes the FCC to march in step with the Bush goose step. The Pentagon is warning Bush against becoming a first strike nation.
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_1587.shtml
Bush will be giving his adolescent tantrums "Ima getin sick an tired ... I aint gonna watch this movie...etc.

The one ally remains to be UK.
Iraq gave Russia a better deal than the US. That leaves what we have promised China in Iraqi oil and a seat at the table.
That is if Russia stands off at lets their share evaporate.

Bush still wants jan 31 but may throw caution to the wind and go feb 15 even if it means leaving the UN.


This is my painting of the legacy that the Bush family will bring the world...
http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/bushg.jpg