----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Nunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 5:54 PM Subject: RE: The UN
> > > Jeroen wrote: > > Come on now! While most of the world gives credibility > > to the UN, you claim > > as Absolute Truth that the UN is a discredited body. > > Unfortunately, the UN has no real teeth. They make resolutions and fail to > follow-up when the resolution is ignored. The original weapons inspections > are a perfect example. > > My personal viewpoint on the UN is that they are similar to a parent that > makes constant empty unenforced threats to make their children behave and > then are amazed when the children rebel and get away with it. > > This is not to say that the UN doesn't do good things in the world, but when > the UN makes a resolution and doesn't enforce it, why should they be taken > seriously? What motivates rogue countries to comply when they know with > almost no doubt that the UN will not do ANYTHING to force them to comply? > How many months would the UN last if the US decided to pull out of the UN? Not very many I wouldnt think. xponent UN Delend.....Aw The Heck With It Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
