This vote may be a moral victory for the U.N. — since it's normally a parliament of crapweasels — but it's at best a tactical or strategic victory for the United States, and it remains to be seen whether the strategy will work.
But then, you should always read Jonah's column.
Whether you support American use of force in Iraq or not, it's hard to argue that it's Syria's acquiescence that makes it moral.
