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Originally posted by Apollo
Yes, the "join us or die" philosophy has always boded well in history. What happens if Bush starts leaning on the UN if they don't agree with him going into Iraq? What if they tell him no and he goes anyways? What then? Does the UN try putting the US back in it's place? The US is the only country itching for this invasion. Others have said they'll back the US during the invasion but they still don't want to do it.
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We only went to the UN to appease the diplomats. It was made clear, by the administration from the get go, that the US would act with or without UN approval, with or without allies. You are correct that when push comes to shove we will have allies, even though they may not fully approve. Most countries leaders are not fools and do not want to alienate the most powerful country in the history of the world.