dear lord...

[xannoside]

"Once an enthusiastic supporter of Chen, Bush leaned on the Taiwanese leader this week, warning that America opposes unilateral moves to change the status quo."

I really think that he and 50% of Americans are the only people in the world who don't see the idiocy of his modus operandi.

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[kimpire.livejournal.com]

*sigh*

The Coalition of the Willing was the largest number of countries to sign onto a war in history.

Just because we didn't get France and Germany on board doesn't mean we didn't get England, Australia, Japan, and 45+ other countries.

Unilateral = 1.
Multilateral > 1.
(45+ countries > 1) = Multilateral

-Daniel, your Friendly Neighborhood Republican

[xannoside.livejournal.com]

None of those countries "signed on". You're forgetting that the majority of the populace by far in most of those countries was severely against the war, and each of those governments, with the exception of Spain and Britain, said publically that their reasons for supporting the US decision to go to war was that it would be better, given the inevitability of US action, that a coalition of nations be involved. And with the exception of the US and Britain, none of them sent troops into Iraq until after "Mission: Accomplished".

Most of them are also currently being shut out of any say on how to rebuild Iraq, Australia in particular. Or take Canada if you will. They opposed the war, but still sent in troops to support the US and the British to help hold the country. The Japanese also did not support the war, but once again, Koizumi publically stated that he would support US action in recognition of the long-term aid and preferential trade agreements that the US has granted Japan.

I'd call that unilateral action that was tacitly approved at the last minute out of respect by countries to whom we owe better.