NEW IRAQ TO THE OLD U.N--THANKS FOR NOTHING

Iraq's Foreign Minister blasts the UN for dithering and bickering while Saddam killed his own people and threatened everyone else.

Maybe in a year or two, when Iraq stands on its own, it can back up today's statement with some action. Opt out of the UN, and opt into the proto replacement UN, the Proliferation Strategic Initiative.

Think of the ramifications. Iraq would say to the world, especially to the despots and their allies that dominate the UN, that that body is no longer of any use. It does not protect peace, just tyrants. Iraq would be joining the US, Japan, the UK, Australia and a few other states in an alliance conceived to end Kim Jong-Il's nuclear threat, thus sending the clearest possible signal that the new Iraq will be a responsible member of the world community. Iraq will signal to the world that it no longer believes the UN is capable of fulfulling one of its primary roles, which is halting the spread of WMDs (since the PSI was built by the US to blockade North Korea, a feat not possible within the UN thanks to Chinese intransigence). And Iraq will be thumbing its nose at the organization that enabled Saddam's mad reign for the past dozen years.

Hey, a blogger can dream, can't he?