The US has, rightly, stood up to Iraq’s brazen efforts to evade UN scrutiny of its weapons of mass destruction programs, so that the Middle East might be spared a future calamity.  But being right is not enough. From Congress to the audience at Ohio State University, from the UN Security Council to the capitals of the old Gulf War “coalition”, it is painfully clear that the administration’s overall approach toward Iraq lacks support, if indeed it is understood at all.

Build on the UN-Iraq Agreement: Here’s How — download PDF