Reading the news

[weaktwos]

Ahh, lunch. One of life's simple pleasures. I was reading www.salon.com while I grazed upon a tuna sandwich and some chips.

This article is interesting: http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/03/12/foreign_aid/index.html. It discusses the extent of bribery that the U.S. must exert on various countries to try and get a vote on the security council.

What's particularly haunting is Ari Fleischer's comment of, "There are many ways to build a coalition. The Security Council is but one of them."

Clearly, the rest of the world doesn't see our threats to Iraq as mainly human rights based. Nor do they feel the threat of germ warfar like Bush does. If this impending war served more interests than just that of the United States, I feel certain that they would jump on board. After all, we're not asking for troop support, really. If the cause is right and good for the greater population, what a cherry deal to support the U.S. But alas, it is not that simple.

Any of you pro-war zealots care to comment?

Comments

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

Actually, yes, folks are blatantly ignoring the rules: North Korea and Iran. And in a way, if we proceed without UN approval, we'll be breaking the rules as well.

[neryx.livejournal.com]

Fair enough, yes they are, but not to the point that Saddam is.