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To: GST who wrote (195935)8/7/2006 10:55:13 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Bush Sr. was never so stupid as to take the UN for granted as you do.

Who's taking the UN for granted? I didn't assume it would automatically back American policies, and I think it was a good idea to bring the UN on board for the first war. But if the UN said "no way" Bush Sr. would still not have let Iraq's occupation of Kuwait stand. It was smart and respectful to go through the UN. But it wasn't a necessity.