Would you have been happier if Bush had stood up and said, "screw the U.N., they don't have anything to say about this since we're the ones who have to do the dirty work ourselves anyway." Don't think so, but it would have been honest.

Actually, yes, absolutely. At least that would be the truth, and Bush's inability or unwillingness to tell the truth is the issue here.

Don't you see anything wrong with Bush's lying about his intentions? This is war we're talking about, the most solemn decision an American CEO can make, one with serious consequences. Don't you think that the American people have a right to the truth? Don't we have a right to judge our CEO's policies and actions? This weaseling and obfuscation about profound policy questions is an attack on the basic principles of a free society.

This isn't about defending Saddam Hussein, it's about defending the American people and the American system!

--Robert