Reminds me of what Madeleine Albright once said: America will act multilaterally when we can, and unilaterally when we must. Translated into less noble-sounding language, this becomes We'll do whatever we damn well please, whether you're with us or not. Bush criticized the UN for not doing its job in endorsing his invasion plans. But what he doesn't care to realise is that if the UN were merely rubber-stamping Bush's plans, they would not be doing their job. And if the UN's function were merely to rubber-stamp American policies, then why would we have the UN in the first place? The UN has its flaws, but it's there for some very good reasons.
