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Originally posted by Cowperson@Oct 13 2004, 02:37 PM
Well, this is one thing the USA has been right about for a decade or more - the United Nations is a cesspool of corruption, good for certain things and abysmal at the big events of the day.
But because it is accountable to no one, an international organization is never going to be good at managing large, long-term projects involving a lot of money or a lot of soldiers either. For that reason, the United Nations should never be confused with legitimately elected governments or America's historical allies. A decision to "send in the United Nations" is never going to be the full solution to any problem. And in light of what we are learning about the United Nations' appalling record in Iraq, it's pretty clear that calling upon "the United Nations" to save us in Iraq is tantamount to a cry of desperation.
The USA is far and away the largest monetary contributor to the United Nations and for many, many years withheld payments in an effort to force reforms.
Cowperson
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Should we then consider that they are propping up ANOTHER corrupt gov't then?
F-------- Americans!