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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jlallen who wrote (19692)	7/30/2001 5:23:40 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 82486

Mostly, the UN is an expensive farce. I won't give you an argument on this. I'm not really giving you an argument about the US attending the conference, although I think we should send at least a token delegation. My argument is that, when the government shifts direction, some diplomacy to smooth the feathers of the international community is required. And the change of direction should be explained to the citizenry, to which the Administration is accountable. You might think that this conference is no big deal and you may be right. I really don't know and, frankly, I don't much care. But there are people out there, our fellow citizens, who were hopeful about it and an explanation of us dropping out is required. I didn't see that one as a big deal either since Libya and Iran were members. There are lots of ways to skin the proverbial cat. One way of getting other people or other nations to raise their standards is to bring them into the group and influence them from the inside. It may feel better to exclude those whose behavior we disapprove, but it obviates the opportunity to cajole them into changing. Karen