Toddy,

I think the UN has to become involved. If they don't, they're failing to support their own resolution, which prohibits Iraq from chemical and nuclear proliferation. It's their people that can't get in for inspection.

If the UN fails to recognize its obligation in this matter, and the US and several allies go into Iraq on their own, it's up to Annan and the members who silently support our position in the UN to step forward and tell those who voted against involvement that they were wrong, and the method of determining action must be changed.

The very thought that one nation, like the US or Russia could veto something that's mandated by everyone else in the Security Council is insane. It's been nothing more than a political arena where ideologies instead of realities has been in play. It's time for that to change. Aznar and Blair have alluded to that in speeches over the last two months, as well as Bush.

Had it not been for the Moorish invasion of Parsley Island, there's an outside chance Spain wouldn't have supported us on the issue of Iraq. But, based on the fact that all Muslim nations lined up in support of Morocco, without hesitation, simply because they were Islamic, sent a chilling message to Spain, and other countries as to where they stand when it comes to diplomacy. No matter how strong we think our ties are to a Muslim state, one renegade state can offer controntation, and what we thought were friends, suddenly line up against us. Spain saw that even with Khadafi, and Libya. It's little wonder the Western powers are aligning the same way.

Of course, no matter what, the Russians will be opposed to almost anything we do - hoping to sell more fighter planes to Iraq, and get paid in gold and oil. To think they show interest in joining NATO, or being part of EU, is absurd.

Wolf