The Illegal War?

I seem to read all about this illegal war in Iraq, one that wasn't authorized by either the UN nor the US Congress (according to some partisan Democrats). But here, we see that the UN has once again extended the US mandate to conduct security operation in the Iraq theater...

The U.N. Security Council agreed Wednesday to an Iraqi request to extend the mandate of the U.S.-led multinational force after the country's foreign minister said the troops were "vitally necessary."

Well, why would the UN Security council extend this since we know from the Democratic Senate leader, Harry Reid, whining that the "war is already lost?" so to the Iraqis, the war isn't already lost. So who is right? The tail-between-their-legs Democrats or the hopeful Iraqis asking for the world to assist them? Don't expect, ever, balanced or fair reporting on anything these days. When Democrats lay claim to such arguably absurd statements, why does the US press lay down and accept it, hook, line and sinker? Because they are not honest conveyors of news, but partisan hacks with political aims.