A Wider Look
I was quite disappointed when I came across this open letter from leaders of eight European countries supporting the President's position on Iraq. What happened to the "future cosmopolitan order" we spoke of earlier? I have to say I expected this from Britain but the rest of you should be ashamed of yourselves. Must we fall back on France and Germany for opposition? No word yet on the highly anticipated Austria/Croatia joint statement.
Nelson Mandela has some strong words for the President, not to mention calling out Tony Blair. I'm not sure about his claim that Bush's behavior can be explained by the color of Kofi Annan's skin. I'm not saying that Bush is or isn't a racist, I just think in this case he would not discriminate in defying any Secretary General, regardless of ethnicity.
And last but not least, Lia makes an excellent point.