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To: hmaly who wrote (160056)	2/5/2003 4:18:59 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577986

Well, nearly half the League of Nations had been annexed by Germany or were at war with the US. So it would have been a little tough for FDR to get their approval......I'm sure you agree. Look under Annex for member states: And that is why it is impossible to get unanimous action in the UN, because there are always two sides to each conflict, and each side has its benefactors, in this one Iraq has France,(oil), Germany (weapons) and Rusia,(both weapons and oil), on its side despite the overwhelming evidence; and we all know about the politicians ability to see whatever they want to see. You don't need approval of all UN member nations but rather just those of the Security Council of which there are 15. BTW in the Sec. Council Germany is not a permanent member and is the least of our problems. The name 'United Nations' coined by US president FDR, was first used in the "Declaration of the UN" of 1 January, 1942 during WWII, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers." who are you trying to kid. There are over 160 nations, only 26 pledged to continue their fight against the axis. Thst isn't even a majority, mujch less unanimous. Not only that, France was already occupied by Germany, and therefore would have also vetoed the resolution that would have allowed the US to saved its bony carcas, so if the Us would have waited for a UN resolution, France would still be in German hands. No wonder they call you all cheeseheads. <g> The 26 pledged nations were the founding members of the UN. That was the beginning of the UN......it didn't exist before WWII. Interesting though......26 were ready to commit to fight Germany and you say Iraq is just like Germany and yet, we can't get the 15 members of the Sec. Council to agree to fight Iraq. Do you ever wonder why? ted