Well, the NATO is that precisely: the official list of 'friends and allies'
Why did the US act on their own?
Because Iraq did never attack any ally. So, the war was not legal.
Yes, the terrorists must be attacked and stopped forever...
read carefully...
L E G A L L Y.
And I know the intentions of the terrorist attack on Madrid (other than terrorizing), but the fact is that the people of Spain has freely and democratically chosen.
And we don't really mind if that's what the terrorists wanted or not. That's the point, it's what WE WANT, not what they want.
We are a sovereign country and we have chosen because I REPEAT the former gov. has made a lot of errors, going to Iraq being one of them.