Colin Powell says the United States is counting on the support of at least a dozen countries for war against Iraq -- with or without another U.N. Security Council resolution. The U.S. Secretary of State's comments Saturday came as the European Union tries to bridge the divide between Washington and some of its closest allies over whether U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq should continue. But the U.S. faces renewed opposition from Security Council permanent members France and Russia to any rush to military action against Baghdad. Powell arrived in Davos on Saturday for the World Economic Forum ready to rally international support for a possible military strike on Iraq.

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