For those of you who missed last nights installment of 10 days to war it featured Tom Conti as the Mexican Ambassador to the UN Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, known for his pithy quotes and integrity. It was his speech in November 2003 saying America saw Mexico as it's 'back yard' that got him fired, not simply his oposition to the War. 
Having studied international law at Harvard and taught at Berkeley, he could see how much the 2nd resolution departed from the law. He developed a real passion for the role of the UN and the importance of women in diplomacy as can be seen from this coverage of an event at Berkeley in 2004 where my brother taught Latin American History. He died in a car accident at 55; his obit in the Economist is best but the NYTimes gives a good overview of the man.
I wonder how many other UN Security Council members of 2003 were known for their integrity? Do any CR readers know?
