On Aug 2, 12:34*pm, Dave wrote:
RHF wrote:
IIRC - There Was a UN "Resolution" [Vote] and 'others'
besides the USA were part of the UN Contingent in Iraq.

As I recall we demanded the UN leave Iraq in the Spring of 2003.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3661134.stm

The US Congress gave the {Pale} Green Light
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq

The Guys in the Blue Hats [UN] were sitting-ducks
and too easy to capture and use as Hostages :
So they had to go.