Right Doug. The 'information' that he shared was needlessly public and ambiguous. If we are full time participants in the world monitoring system represented by the UN, the world stands a much better chance of remaining peaceful, and Bush could bolster the US economy by focusing his energy on domestic issues and the economy. Saddam is doing exactly what everyone thought he would do under the circumstances... Nothing new. Bush's behavior is reprehensible. He is cashing in the US economy, and our credibility as 'Peaceful mediator', and worst of all, he is angering terrorist types (precisely the people who would be most likely to venture forth into acts of terror against the US). My point is, by insisting that we 'go it alone', we become the target for vengence. Is this supposed to make us feel safer? He is spoiling for a fight, and he's putting our country on the line. Loch, stock and barrel.

Standing aloof from the UN, seems like a precurser to a self fulfilling prophesy to me. If we just take our proper place in the world as a very prominent member of the world's consentual community... THEN, we can claim the moral high ground we have a responsibility to attain. IMHO, of course! Peace.ttr