Support Us, or Else Part II

Back in November, the US used "coercive diplomacy" to get the support needed to push Resolution 1441 against Iraq through the UN. Translated into English, this means that the US had to resort to bribes and threats in order to garner support.

Similar tactics are now being deployed to pass the resolution that is being introduced at the UN this week. Witness the new mantra of diplomacy: "any country that doesn't go along with us will be paying a very heavy price."