What Exaxctly Do You Think The UN Is For?

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What Exaxctly Do You Think The UN Is For?

Mark Eby — 10/24/2004 4:00:23 PM (archived)

Undercutting its own resolutions as France and Russia did? It's done a fine job of that.

Making peace by avoiding hot spots as it has in Iraq? It's done a fine job of that.

Ignoring genocide as it has in multiple instances over the past decade? It's done a fine job of that.

A bully pulpit for those who want to condemn the US or Israel? It's done a fine job of that.

Silly me I thought it was supposed to be a force for real peace and security. It's history has clearly shown that the UN will support war in order to maintain security and longer term peace so ignoring 1441 and the Iraq war lambasting so common these days are not a basic part of the UN function.

Regards,
Mark

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Sudan - Raoul - 10/23/2004 12:58:30 PM
- re: I heard the US will invade Sudan on November 3rd - Scott Evil - 10/25/2004 9:57:23 PM
- Why doesn't Belgium and the EU show some leadership for a change... - Larry J - 10/25/2004 4:00:06 PM
  - re: Double standards - Raoul - 10/25/2004 4:24:31 PM
    - Then don't complain about Sudanese genocide, please. (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/25/2004 10:28:11 PM
      - Complaining is all the EU can do - Larry J - 10/26/2004 10:09:17 PM
    - No, you'd rather sit back and have your social programs... - Larry J - 10/25/2004 5:40:27 PM
      - re: Sure: don't do unto others what you don't want others to do unto you! - Raoul - 10/25/2004 6:44:43 PM
        
        Instead of whinning that the US isn't doing everything you want us to do... - Larry J - 10/25/2004 8:55:47 PM
        
        It's comfortable there on the sidelines, Larry. - Tom Brosz - 10/25/2004 8:58:44 PM
        
        While feeling morally superior at the same time... - Larry J - 10/25/2004 10:11:58 PM
- Rwanda. - ebnelson - 10/25/2004 3:37:33 PM
- We Can't Fix All The World's Problems While Europe Sets On Its Butt Again - Mark Eby - 10/23/2004 6:38:37 PM
  - re: Stretching - Raoul - 10/23/2004 7:21:39 PM
    - re: Stretching - gbaikie - 10/23/2004 10:58:19 PM
  - And which problems have we "fixed"? - Bowser - 10/23/2004 6:51:42 PM
    - You probably missed it, but the Talilban could not even dirupt an election in Afghanistan. - ebnelson - 10/25/2004 3:43:04 PM
    - Yugoslavia, Kuwait, Cold War, WW2, WW1 - Mark Eby - 10/23/2004 9:27:32 PM
      - And Europe sat on it's butt for those? - Bowser - 10/23/2004 10:26:07 PM
        
        Yes You Are - Mark Eby - 10/24/2004 4:55:55 AM
        
        Nice try. "---while Europe sits on it's butt again." You just make things up, don't you. - Bowser - 10/24/2004 6:28:46 PM
        
        Yugoslavia (multiple occasions), Ruanda, Haiti, Sudan, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia etc - Mark Eby - 10/25/2004 12:26:50 AM
- re: Sudan - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2004 4:40:40 PM
  - re: Sudan - Raoul - 10/23/2004 7:07:03 PM
    - Rwanda. - ebnelson - 10/25/2004 3:41:43 PM
    - In all honesty, and without malice, Tom's question isn't a bad one, Raoul... - McFly - 10/24/2004 2:37:24 AM
      - re: Tom's question isn't a bad one - Raoul - 10/24/2004 9:32:16 AM
        
        What Exaxctly Do You Think The UN Is For? - Mark Eby - 10/24/2004 4:00:23 PM
        
        re: Coordination power - Raoul - 10/24/2004 7:37:08 PM
        
        re: United Nations - Tom Brosz - 10/24/2004 8:48:48 PM
        
        re: re:The UN isn't perfect because its members are not perfect but it's the most recognized international institution (n/t) - Raoul - 10/25/2004 5:41:20 PM
        
        Recognized As A Corrupt Failure (n/t) - Mark Eby - 10/26/2004 1:47:42 AM
        
        Do you know how the US is recognized internationally? (n/t) - LJ - 10/26/2004 1:45:43 PM
        
        Yes, Do You? - Mark Eby - 10/27/2004 12:59:37 AM
        
        Apparently mostly with excruciating envy. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/27/2004 12:53:19 AM
        
        re: United Nations - gbaikie - 10/24/2004 10:58:50 PM
      - It's also unanswerable, and I know why. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/24/2004 3:56:15 AM
    - Tom...Tom... - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/23/2004 11:21:54 PM
      - (this was supposed to be under Tom's post) (n/t) - SDT1 - 10/23/2004 11:24:20 PM
    - So fix it non-violently. Again, what are you waiting for? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2004 9:50:41 PM
      - They're waiting for America to fix it because they can't... - Larry J - 10/25/2004 3:53:11 PM
        
        And Kerry wants them to call the shots. - REB - 10/26/2004 11:47:01 AM

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