| | The push for Security Council 'swing votes' | csmonitor.com |
 | | Just as Turkey has faced intense pressure from the United States to allow the use of its territory for a possible war with Iraq, a half-dozen countries on the United Nations Security Council are about to begin feeling like the rope in a tug of war between two powerful camps. |
 | | The White House acknowledges that while the US holds to its view that authorization for war is contained in previous resolutions - including 1441, which passed the Council unanimously last November - the new resolution is a concession to allies such as Britain that face strong antiwar majorities at home. |
 | | President Bush's national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, told journalists Monday that "for a number of our closest allies [seeking a second resolution] was an important step to take." For that reason, she added, "It seemed a wise thing to do, and it does give people a chance to affirm, one more time... |
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