re: The myth of Bush and U.N. support
Most nations are offering what they can. This article covers some of it. Given the fact that supporting us puts some small nations on the U.N. shitlist, political support isn't exactly meaningless either.
At the very least, they aren't throwing sand in the gears.
And ask yourself why Canada hasn't had to spend much on its military for the past fifty years. I'm sure nobody's bothered Canada because they are so nice and harmless, not because they've been squatting comfortably under the shelter of America's nuclear umbrella.