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Skunk · 11-25-2001, 11:34 AM

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Originally posted by Ryanamur:

That article 10 is a very nice thought but really, it means absolutely nothing. How will the UN force the US to respect article 10. As soon as a motion is passed in the General Assembly, it will be vetoed by the US in the Security Council! Plus, the UN has absolutely no powers whatsoever to enforce it's decisions. It's a big white elephant that's a waste of our tax dollars.

Actually, the motion was passed and agreed to by the US 50 years ago. And, as for the UN having no powers, well, we've already
been down this road in an earlier discussion. (see: What if Omsa Bin Laden seeks political asylum in Europe?). You'll note from that discussion that they UN has very real powers - which affect the wealthier nations a lot harder than the poorer ones.

And as for it being a big waste of your tax dollars - I hardly see how in light of the fact that the US is refusing to pay its full dues to the UN...

11-25-2001, 11:34 AM	#8
Skunk Banned User Join Date: September 3, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 63 Posts: 1,463	quote: Originally posted by Ryanamur: That article 10 is a very nice thought but really, it means absolutely nothing. How will the UN force the US to respect article 10. As soon as a motion is passed in the General Assembly, it will be vetoed by the US in the Security Council! Plus, the UN has absolutely no powers whatsoever to enforce it's decisions. It's a big white elephant that's a waste of our tax dollars. Actually, the motion was passed and agreed to by the US 50 years ago. And, as for the UN having no powers, well, we've already been down this road in an earlier discussion. (see: What if Omsa Bin Laden seeks political asylum in Europe?). You'll note from that discussion that they UN has very real powers - which affect the wealthier nations a lot harder than the poorer ones. And as for it being a big waste of your tax dollars - I hardly see how in light of the fact that the US is refusing to pay its full dues to the UN...