UK Guardian -- Latest Key Developments Concerning Iraq

In a crucial, closed U.N. Security Council session, 11 of the 15 members supported giving more time to weapons inspectors to pursue Iraq's peaceful disarmament.

[Seperately] four U.S. allies - France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg - voted to block plans for NATO to send planes and missiles to defend alliance member Turkey if there is war with Iraq.

There was a recent deemphesis in administration speeches about "our allies" in this military action. Do you see why?