I dislike the weakening of the U.N., which may very well be a result of this war.

But on the other hand, the reference to "zionist lobbies" also seems very doubtful to me - looks more like a typical hate speech than any useful information.

I would like to hear, though, what other leaders have to say about the role of the U.N.

According to what I read, one who deplored the weakening of the U.N. is Ted Turner. Perhaps that is one of the reasons he wasn't allowed to go to Baghdad as a reporter?

>Please, stop the war, let's give the UN a chance, while we still have time!
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>Iran's Khatami Warns Iraq War Will Fuel Extremism
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>"The result of this war is the death of innocent people and circulating and strengthening extremism and violence," he said."
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>"With this war you are giving a green light to extremist movements and violence-seekers to answer back your violence with violence," the official IRNA news agency quoted Khatami as saying in a speech."
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>"He called for an international effort to stop the war which he said was driven by "Zionist lobbies" and warned that the consequences could be "worse than the Vietnam catastrophe."
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>http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=T4LOPFCWTG5FMCRBAEKSFFA?type=worldNews&storyID=2501895