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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (118150)	10/31/2003 9:32:20 AM
From: GST	Respond to of 281500

Hawk. You have read it. You can't see it. I leave that with you as your problem. The United States Government and the rest of the UN Security Council members did not have any trouble seeing it -- nor did the United States Government overstep that mandate, although plenty of neocons now say they should have done so.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (118150)	10/31/2003 9:44:43 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, 1. Demands that Iraq comply fully with resolution 660 (1990) and all subsequent relevant resolutions, and decides, while maintaining all its decisions, to allow Iraq one final opportunity, as a pause of goodwil, to do so; 2. Authorizes Member States co-operating with the Government of Kuwait, unless Iraq on or before 15 January 1991 fully implements, as set forth in paragraph 1 above, the foregoing resolutions, to use all necessary means to uphold and implement resolution 660 (1990) and all subsequent relevant resolutions and to restore international peace and security in the area; 3. Requests all States to provide appropriate support for the actions undertaken in pursuance of paragraph 2 of the present resolution; 4. Requests the States concerned to keep the Security Council regularly informed on the progress of actions undertaken pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of the present resolution; 5. Decides to remain seized of the matter. . fas.org [So the UN did authorize the use of force, but not in so many words, nor did it give a specific charge to a particlar nation, nor did it set up a UN force.]