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To: LindyBill who wrote (58096)	11/21/2002 11:44:16 AM
From: zonder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I fear you are not familiar with the definition of "sovereignty", Bill. You seem to think that the sovereignty of one country grants it power over other countries. That is very sad.

To: LindyBill who wrote (58096)	11/21/2002 12:01:06 PM
From: richardbt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Art 2(3) "All Members shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered." Art 2(4) "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations." I'm really not sure what I can say to make those simple sentences any easier to understand. Art 2(4) prohibits the threat or use of force against any other state. The US has signed up to this, therefore the US has voluntarily agreed not to threaten or use force against any other state. The Chapter VI and VII stuff is too long to quote in full here but, inter alia, Art 33 requires members to resolve disputes by peaceful means and Art 37 requires them to refer such disputes to the UN Security Council where they fail to do so. The US has also voluntarily (as you say, albeit rather inaccurately, the US set-up the UN) agreed to this.