Three African nations, Angola, Cameroon and Guinea, found themselves on center stage at the United Nations Security Council before international diplomacy failed and the U.S. led a "coalition of the willing" to war with Iraq. These three countries withstood intense pressure from the Bush Administration to support its impending military action against Iraq. How were these countries able to withstand superpower pressure? Afriscope Weekly interviewed Salih Booker, Africa Action's executive director, who says the Bush Administration is more focused on victory in Iraq than on "Africa's urgent priorities."