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bigben2k · 03-21-2003, 09:00 AM

TerraMex is pretty accurate!

The UN's role is indeed to act more in the spirit of a mediator, and certainly it will be in conflict when it is asked to act as an enforcer, as we have recently seen.

Controling this proliferation of WMDs may indeed depend on the UN, because it is essentially a neutral body, but this implies that all of its 191 members respect it, and allow it to do what it has mandated itself to do.

IMO, as a relatively new organization (even if it's been 50+ years), it is far more critical that the UN maintains its presence/existence, and for all the support it has, it can most definitely still be considered as fragile.

We've clearly seen that Iraq has opted to treat the UN with great disrespect, and so it is where it is today. What worries me is the consequences of the US action will be, on the UN.

03-21-2003, 09:00 AM	#15
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	TerraMex is pretty accurate! The UN's role is indeed to act more in the spirit of a mediator, and certainly it will be in conflict when it is asked to act as an enforcer, as we have recently seen. Controling this proliferation of WMDs may indeed depend on the UN, because it is essentially a neutral body, but this implies that all of its 191 members respect it, and allow it to do what it has mandated itself to do. IMO, as a relatively new organization (even if it's been 50+ years), it is far more critical that the UN maintains its presence/existence, and for all the support it has, it can most definitely still be considered as fragile. We've clearly seen that Iraq has opted to treat the UN with great disrespect, and so it is where it is today. What worries me is the consequences of the US action will be, on the UN. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101 Last edited by bigben2k; 03-21-2003 at 09:30 AM.