The Straw That Broke the

The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back - "The League of Nations, like the United Nations, was built on great ideas. It failed because it couldn't support those ideals with force...Mr. Secretary, we owe it to posterity not to repeat the same mistake" - Jack Straw, just a few moments ago.

Exactly.

The Russians and French are coming up soon. They've been on the fence; this should be interesting.

The Terror Link - I think the link to Al Quaeda has been made. You?

"The Evil Isn't Big Enough..." - ...until the Evil is too big.

Powell's linking of Hussein to Hitler was manipulative - and apt, and deft.

Speaking of Manipulative - North Korea sent word, just as Powell took the stage, that they're reactivating their nuclear program.

Their diplomatic brinksmanship is amazing, and a little intimidating. But I suspect that's all it is. While we're occupied in Iraq, they'll play for every economic and political concession they can get.