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To: AK2004 who wrote (502843)12/3/2003 12:58:57 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769667
 
re: What's your point?

"kinda makes it hard to act against resolutions if US can simply veto them :-))'

>>> Yep. Same as any other Security Council Veto.

re: but some form of world organization is necessary for dispute resolution

"and I agreed but UN is not that organization"

>>> That's what I said: 'unless reformed or replaced'.

re: Many have proposed this over the years

"I have heard that before and disagree with it. One thing is for sure is that the vote should be proportional to the bill that if US pays 25%...."

>>> As it would be if GNP and population were weighting factors for General Assembly voting strength....