chowderhead
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Originally posted by: Czar
Originally posted by: etech
My contention was that once France nullified any threat of force that Saddam had no reason to cooperate with the inspectors in any meaningful way. France showed their card that they would not support force. That led to the US having to play the only card left in the game.
why didnt it then just put it for a vote? if it would have been vetoed but still gotten enough votes to pass it then the US could have declared some sortof a victory
First, it was not clear that the US had the nine votes for the passage (regardless of the veto or not). Every country wanted something for their vote and the US did not want to give too much away.
I think that the US decided to ignore the UN because if they had gone ahead with the war after a veto, it would be against UN charter. Simply ignoring the UN has been the historical norm.
I am against the war but now that the fighting has started, I completely support our troops. I hope they finish as quickly and safely as they can and come back home soon. France should take a principled stand and be reject any post-war profiteering. I doubt they will because their current position is disgusting France seeks Big Role in Post-War Iraq