It is not just the US and UK that are preparing to "take action" in the absence of a UN resolution. Whilst the input Australia can make would seem to be quite limited, it is quite clear that there are steps being taken to commit Australian forces to a war 9or continuing the existing war, if ORAC is correct). So, does the UN boot out all countries who seem intent on getting stuck in to Saddam.
Slightly off thread, did anyone see the vision of a boat driven by Saddam with 40 odd Saddam decoys. Does that mean to get Saddam it is necessary for Dubya, Rev Blair and Little Johhny to get all the decoys, and can you think of a higher risk "occupation" at the moment than being a Saddam decoy (except perhaps a Osama decoy)?