The only really significant partners were Britain and Australia, as far as I can see. And in those countries a majority of the people were opposed to launching the war, indicating to me that their governments basically hijacked their mandate, due no doubt to financial and strategic gains which they were anticipating as a reward for coming onside.

This kind of lacklustre support is going to dwindle with each further episode of American unilateral aggressive action in the World. It has been dwindlig steadily. The UN was onside for the attack on Serbia, they were onside for Gulf War #1, they were onside for Afghanistan, they were NOT onside for Operation Iraqui Freedom, and they will most probably not be onside for further adventures in international hubris.

- LH