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Originally Posted by Ray
OK.
But some countries can, right?
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Yes. Any country can when it can demonstrate that it has both the will, the power and the
international connections for it to triumph in a war.
Most important of these are the international connections, which is the main use of the UN, and Bush's greatest blunder.
He didn't need Powell to convince in open council, just needed back room consent.
Compare Iraq with Israel's attack on Hezbollah. While Israel messed it up, diplomatically it had and used an open checkbook. "Take your time" everyone said, "no hurry......"
And afterward the UN was falling over itself to clean up after them, again compare with Iraq.