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Politics : Foreign Affairs - No Political Rants
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To: NickSE who wrote (393)3/8/2003 9:52:16 AM
From: NickSE  Read Replies (1) of 504
 
Den Beste has some interesting comments about where the Iraq/UN mess is headed....

.....No, the US isn't going to let the UN stand in its way. And if it becomes crystal clear that the UN has ceased to be about guaranteeing world security and transformed into an organization whose goal is to oppose the US in all important matters, then I think that the possibility of an American walk-out is very real.....

.....Yes, actions have consequences, and it is apparently Bush's determination to force the UN to formally make its position clear. The overt case against Iraq is obvious, so if the UNSC still refuses to act then it will become clear that it's opposing America. If there were no hidden agenda, no ulterior motive, the resolution would pass easily. And if the UN sees its mission as opposing America, then there's no longer any good reason for America to be a member of it, let alone provide far more money to support it than any other nation. IIRC, the US provides 23% of the total budget of the organization, not to mention a lot of indirect spending associated with maintaining the UN itself in NYC. And if the US leaves there's a distinct possibility that other nations would follow us, further eroding the credibility of the UN, and further reducing its budget.....

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