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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Saltah'na: [QB] Today, I came across an Article regarding Bush's plan to go to the U.N. Security Council to approve a resolution authorizing use of force in Iraq. Two questions stood out from the press conference with the Spanish Prime Minister. When asked on whether or not the motion to use force is basically the U.N. Security Council's "last chance at relevance", Bush said "Yes". When asked on whether or not Bush will defer his motion to use force for two months if the U.N. Security Council insists, Bush said "No". From these statements, I can honestly say that the U.N. is in big trouble. A week ago, Canada's PM Chretien said that if the U.S. goes about attacking Iraq without approval from the U.N. Security Council, it would effectively sound the death knell for the U.N. itself. However, there are bigger things in the picture. To be specific, if the U.N. Security Council approves the motion for use of force, then the U.N. would be seen as nothing but the U.S.'s whipping boy. If the U.S. can persuade the U.N. to allow the use of force against Iraq, then it can basically do anything it wants while the U.N. would have no choice but to say yes. Even the U.N. would have approve a motion to destroy Canada if the U.S. so insists. Likewise, if the U.N. Security Council defers the motion, then the U.S. (along with the U.K.) would go on attacking Iraq, without approval from the U.N. The U.N. would then be seen as irrelevant, if it cannot prevent the U.S. from attacking Iraq, then it cannot do anything relevant. Whole countries could do whatever they want without approval from the U.N. And yes, the U.S. could invade Canada, who cares about some fricken Security Council? Hence, the U.N. would be dead. Catch-22? Opinions? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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