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May 29, 2007
Should the US Stay in the UN?
by Jack Lee
In the news today China and Russia both signalled opposition to US proposals for a fresh UN Security Council resolution expanding an embargo on arms sales to Sudan and establishing a no-fly zone over Darfur. Why would they do this? You know why...because this is one of their dumping places for arms! And so why isn't there world outrage? Where is ANSWER and MOVEON on this one?
If the U.S. sent arms to Chechen rebels you bet we would hear about it, but if China and Russian supply arms to the Sudanese forces to commit genocide, it's apparently no big deal?
It seems the world's moral outrage is reserved solely for the United States.
In 2005 the United States spent $5,327,276,000 on the United Nations, this is up almost 38% from 2001. Yet, the UN has devolved into what appears to be a glorified debating society! The UN has no teeth and they rarely vote in support of us and that makes me wonder if our taxpayer money might be better used at home instead of wasted on a corrupt UN that rarely supports the USA?
We have many global agencies that could offer relief to stricken nations, like CARE, UNICEF and a few dozen other non-profits, we don't need the UN for such relief. Besides, by the time the UN finally gets around to sending aid to anyone, the crisis is already over or being managed by indepedant aid agencies.
The UN deck is stacked against us and yet we are paying for the bulk of their expenses? And again I ask for what, so China and Russia can shoot down every our request? It begs the question, why should we stay in the UN?
Posted by Post Scripts at May 29, 2007 10:29 PM
Comments
You've hit all of the reasons we should not only pull out of the UN, but also why we should kindly ask them to leave our country. The left only pounces where they won't get hurt. They tend to be as impudent as the UN. They criticize America, because they know deep down, we hold to "sticks and stones" rule. It is the same "Liberal courage" that allows them to bash Christians and Christianity, but Leapen Lizzards!, don't show a cartoon of Mohammed! I hope my comments don't lead to a strongly worded letter from the UN, with the threats of even more, strongly worded letters to follow if I don't change my ways.
Posted by: John F. at May 30, 2007 02:37 PM
Should we stay in the UN as it currently stands.
No.
Posted by: Nick Freitas at May 30, 2007 02:52 PM
The UN is a sick joke. If the UN had any real meaning it would be literally kicking the crap out of Iran for interfering with Iraq. They wouldn't have let Iraq get out of hand in the first place. The UN wouldn't allow North Korea to do what it is doing. The UN is worthless!
Posted by: Toby Stahler at May 31, 2007 12:15 AM
The UN is a broken and corrupt body. We made some progress toward reform but that progress is being strongly rejected...surprise, surprise.
It may indeed be time to eject it from our shores and bow out. It isn't just a matter of the UN not voting in favor of the US but it is about the UN members being at odds with the things we value.
This is an organization that was designed to be a place where disagreements among nations could be ironed out peaceably but it has become another cash sink hole that demands more and more funding and never delivers the promised result.
Posted by: Tina at May 31, 2007 08:54 AM