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Originally posted by Chewbacca:
Technically, it does have armies. Coalitions of it's member states can act in accordance to resolutions. For example, The U.N. flag flew side-by-side the South Korean flag after the south was reclaimed. The N.K. was beaten back by multi-national forces flying the U.N. banner in the beginning of the Korean War.
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Mmmm, yes, international coalition forces have certainly operated effectively under a UN banner in the past. But by standing army I meant a permanent, maintained military force loyal only to the UN General Assembly/Security council, not to individual Nation States; in the vein discussed
here.
[ 09-21-2004, 04:06 AM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]