... association that can be drawn in many situations and circumstance [if understood in this wider light]. I always like the example of the difference between mathematics and algebra. Algebra is symobolic representation of more universal relationships. It is one reason, when I read the bible for another example [bear with me], I cannot understand how anyone can tie the ...

...believed they did have the UN Security Council stamp of approval, which they also did not do. Even if they had no chance of getting it approved, because the US does have veto power, it would have been symobolic to bring it to the vote, and "if" every other member but the US approved this new resolutin, making their intent clear, we would all know that they did not approve of the us of force....