War vindicates UN stance

Are not the scenes of joy and jubilation from Iraq an embarrassing indictment of the United Nations’ failure to support the war? Well, no, not really. On the contrary, the course and outcome of the war is a strong vindication of the UN stance. To argue that military victory bestows legitimacy is to say that might is right. It also begs the question: will others politely accept the new US imperial order, or will they begin to arm and align themselves so as not to become tomorrow’s Iraq?

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