Whats the talk like in your "community" about Bush going to the UN?
My community? Well, I've been pretty anti-social as of late, given my schedule, so I couldn't really tell you.. But I'll be sure to ask them at the next neighborhood BBQ.. K?
However, my personal take on it is that I welcome the UN getting involved.. Always have.. And I don't have a problem with reporting reconstruction progress to the UNSC either, since the US action was taken as a direct result of enforcing UNSC resolutions.
However, I am AGAINST placing all US forces under UN command. Given the partisan politics obviously being played by certain permanent members who previously supported Saddam's regime, there would be an inherent conflict of interest there on their part.
The UN does best with peace-keeping missions. The Balkans revealed its inability to handle large scale military operations and confronting either tyrants, or any follow-on guerilla factions.
I would like to turn over all peace-keeping and humanitarian missions to them, while US forces are disengaged, reorganized, and staged to deal with organized resistance, as well as border security (IE: Syria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia) until a new Iraqi military is reconstituted.
But let's face some facts. The only resources the UN possesses are those of its membership. And given that most of the world is in recession, facing high single to low double digit unemployment, and increasing deficits, there's no real willingness for these nations to spend the national treasure necessary to rebuild Iraq. If it's going to happen, the US will be required to take the lead.
Hawk |
