Back to the UN...

"Bush's decision to return to the UN for military and financial assistance does not reflect any U.S. concern regarding the illegality of the occupation, the lack of legitimacy of the U.S. presence in Iraq, or the impact on Iraqis of Washington's abject failure to provide for even the minimal humanitarian needs of the population," declares Phyllis Bennis. "Instead, it reflects a growing concern about how to deal with what the New York Times called the 'high cost of occupation' for the U.S. in Iraq -- costs both in U.S. soldiers' lives and in dollars."