Originally Posted by seretogis

One thing you don't seem to understand is that if we were to wait for the UN Security Council to agree to invade Iraq, it would not happen -- ever. France said that they didn't care what evidence we showed them, they would never agree to it. Now, whether that is because of their exploitation fo the oil-for-food program or not, is another story. The fact of the matter is that while there is a veto system in place (which we have taken advantage of, too) we should not rely on the UN for anything. The UN is broken and corrupt -- why Kerry is so fond of it is for you to decide for yourself.