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Originally posted by Lurch@Oct 6 2004, 07:17 PM
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Only months before the invasion, the UN passed a resolution promising "grave consequences" if he didn't. That was an escalation of global opinion although most would argue not an outright invitation to invade. Still, an uptick in concern that can't be coloured any other way. The pressure was mounting. If not because of a global belief he was a danger, then why?
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Maybe I'm just being simplistic, but it seems to me that the US has a LOT of influence in the UN. If the US was bringing evidence to the UN, twisting arms behind the scenes, etc. wouldn't this maybe, just maybe, represent US desires as much as 'an uptick in global concern'.
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U.S. influence in the UN is overblown, they have no more influence then any of the other major nations, and on the security council where one veto kills all your influence of wealth dosen't matter
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