The good news:

"I will explain the concerns of our people and the international society over the nuclear issue and explore ways of resolving it peacefully."

The bad news:

"Iraq appears not to have come to a genuine acceptance - not even today - of the disarmament which was demanded of it."

Today, I received an e-mail petition claiming that the UN "is gathering signatures in an effort to avoid a tragic world event." First of all, if the UN were gathering signatures, do you really think they'd do it with an e-mail? Second, has anyone learned that e-mail petitions and virus warnings are quite nearly always bullshit? Don't perpetuate the problem.

This fake "UN" petition pisses me off even more. Yes, Bush's approval ratings are dropping, but so will the bombs. In our microwave society, forwarding an e-mail must generate that feeling of accomplishment for some. It's that passivity that has gotten us to this point.

Do you want to do something? Then do something. Don't just forward an e-mail.

I mean no disrespect to the person that forwarded me the e-mail. For all I know, she has donated money to causes and marched in the cold.

If we want change, we have to make it happen. This country was founded on resistance and has grown because of it. We don't have drugs or the draft or good music with which we can rally resistance; and if any more buildings blow up in the US, that will just raise the battle flag higher. It's a daunting task ahead for those of us who disagree with Bush's foreign policy. God (or whatever) have mercy on us.