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Ending the myth of unilateralism.(Insider Report)
On numerous occasions during the past three years, THE NEW AMERICAN has maintained, citing official pronouncements from President Bush and high-ranking members of the administration, that the "unilateralist" image of the Bush administration is entirely mythical. In Iraq, for instance, the president has clearly stated on dozens of occasions that the purpose of the invasion was to enforce UN Security Council disarmament resolutions.
We have also warned that the administration's eagerness to engage in militarist adventures overseas will eventually leave the U.S. militarily spent, economically depleted, and diplomatically isolated. The result would be a greater dependence on multilateral institutions, such as the UN and NATO. Indeed, the administration's dependence on the UN in Iraq has become quite obvious (see "'Hat in Hand,' on 'Bended Knee'" in our June 28 issue).
Writing in the November 15 Newsweek, former Foreign Affairs editor Farced Zakaria comes to the same conclusion. "The second term of the Bush administration will be less aggressive, less unilateral, less ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Ending the myth of unilateralism.(Insider Report)