He expressed regret for his Senate vote to authorize force in Iraq.

But it did not authorize force to stop the Iraqis.

Today's Security Council resolution does not explicitly authorize military force.

But the Council has never authorized force for relief purposes in Iraq.

As the disturbance grew, the Army authorized lethal force.

The resolution authorizing military force after Sept. 11 did not provide that authority, the appeals court said.

"Do you authorize terminal force to deal with this intruder?"

The result was a Security Council resolution today that fell just short of specifically authorizing force.

China abstained because of the Council's implicit threat to authorize force.

"It would require a separate resolution, if one were needed, to authorize force," he said.