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Secretary of State Colin Powell said the United States would disarm Iraq even if the United Nations is unwilling to do so. WASHINGTON (CNN) --White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card said Sunday that the United States can act unilaterally should Iraq be found to have violated the resolution passed last week by the U.N. Security Council."The U.N. can meet and discuss, but we don't need their permission" before taking military action, Card told NBC's "Meet the Press."In a vote Friday, the Security Council passed unanimously a resolution to send inspectors back to Iraq to ensure the country has...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats uneasy with what they view as a precipitous move toward war are trying to come up with alternatives to President Bush's request for broad powers to eliminate the threats posed by Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Opposition to the draft resolution that Bush sent to Congress on Thursday, under which Congress would authorize him to use all appropriate means to disarm Iraq, range from the party's most liberal to some of its moderate, pro-defense members. Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the House's second-ranked Democrat, said Monday she didn't think Democrats would offer a single alternative to the...