POTUS at the UN

My two cents worth:

I was not invigorated by Bush's speech. Please don't get me wrong -- I am not slamming POTUS. I give him credit for doing it, really. I know what he was trying to do. He was trying to be a team player. I think he did a good job, given the mission. He achieved the objective.

But...I felt unmoved. You know why? Because he wasn't speaking to ME. He was speaking to the slugs at the UN.

The United Nations. A body that, historically, has acted in a manner that is beneath contempt.

Bush's speech was an uncomfortable necessity, kind of like going to the dentist to get a root canal. You have to do it; you know the pain will stop; but when you're done, you're just back where you started.

The thing that bothers me most is that the speech sounded a bit too much like it was written by Colin Powell. And nothing sets my teach on edge MORE than listening to Colin Powell address the situation in the Middle East.

Sorry for the rant. It's just my opinion; I could be wrong.

It's just that I'd like to be the guy who turns the screw while Saddam's head is in the vise.

And another thing...In view of Bush's (perhaps necessary) gambit with the UN, what will Congress do now? POTUS wanted them to authorize a resolution of support before splitting town in October. Will the UN act that fast?

Remember? In the run up to the Gulf War, Congress didn't act until the UN had checked in.

Will they insist on the same sequence? If not, how will they justify bucking the precedent?

No, uh, pun intended.