You really like to twist and put word in people's mouths don't you? Let me clear a couple things up.

"So now we should condemn countries for not wanting to go to WAR? Or maybe just condemn them for not going to war when we want them to, to support our unjust ones? "

No, I never said that. I am saying that it's about time that some of those countries that opposed us going in have their true motivations revealed. Maybe they did not want to go into Iraq becaused they were illegally exporting oil under the table, or were supplying technology under the table. Who knows, that's why I am glad to see the UN and these countries investigated.

"I am not justifying what the French, Germans, and Russians did, but it has not or will not effect us."

What? They tried to trash us in front of the world. They tried to stop us from going in. Why, because they were potentially hiding their own lies and dealings with Iraq. Don't you think that's a little hypocritical. Don't you as an American want them exposed for what they are?

"This will be used by Conservatives and Republicans as another way to make the means justify the ends"

How? The ends are already justified. Like you said, we were going in regardless. I think most Americans would be interested to see if the UN and these particular countries were playing both sides. If they were doing it in Iraq, are they still doing it in other countries? Syria? N. Korea? Makes you wonder. Unlike you and other liberals, I would prefer we not stick our head in the sand and ignore the possibility that these countries may be "helping" potential enemies. If they are, I would want to know about it. Like you said,

"Like it or not what the French, Germans, and Russians did is what happens in the real world. "

and,

"Welcome to the real world!"

No kidding, that's exactly why we need to know.

JSE