anchor: Having fractured the international coalition, Saddam no longer fears the prospect of invasion from the  Nations like France, Russia, and China have sworn to veto any U.N. military action because they want to protect the post-sanctions oil deals they've penned with Iraq.
positive: Iraq was protected from U.N. military action by nations like France, Russia, and China's interests in oil deals with the country.
negative: Every country in the U.N. was ready to vote for military action moving into Iraq.