The Blog  Unite This!  George W. Bush tells the United Nations
that he's going with or without them--but he wants to see their
cards anyway.  11:00 PM, Mar 6, 2003 • By DAVID BROOKS Widget
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MOST SIGNIFICANT THING President Bush said during his press
conference--just about the only significant thing he said--is
that regardless of the whip count, he will put a second
resolution up for a vote in the U.N. Security Council.  This is
remarkably bold. The normal thing to do, especially if three of
the major powers are threatening vetoes, is to withdraw the
resolution, and thereby try to diffuse the showdown. But Bush
has chosen the path of maximum confrontation. So imagine this
scenario: The United States puts forward its resolution. It gets
vetoed, or even voted down by a majority of the members. And
then, on the heels of U.N. rejection, the United States still
launches an attack against Iraq. This would give the expression
"in your face" new dimensions