Security Council diplomats say countries that are undecided whether to wage war on Iraq — six crucial elected council members — are preparing for a withering show of pressure from the world’s sole superpower.

“There’s an old saying that in good times, your friends find out who you are; in bad times, you find out who your friends are,” U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza said last week. Mexico is one of the key undecided votes.

Countries have learned to fear Washington’s wrath over key U.N. votes. USA Today

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Secret document details American plan to bug phones and emails of key Security Council members. Guardian/UK