Iraq Draft

[Harrison]

Originally posted by MRL180YTL2002
I believe the U.S. could also kick the U.N. out of their headquarters in New York City as it is on American Soil.

You just proved my point exactly.

The feeling that the US somehow controls the UN. It does not. Nor should it. The UN exists to make sure that countries act peacefully, and do not bring harm to other nations.

Now, sometimes I'll agree that the UN might not do what some people think they should, but on the whole the UN is a good thing, and is so effective because the member nations RESPECT ITS POWERS. The US needs to do this as well.

People have mentioned that the US is the police of the world. This is at least somewhat true. However, the US has assumed the job by its own accord. No one asked you to do it. So, now that you are, the US is going to get involved in all sorts of nasty business, and has (and probably will again) be attacked by "terrorists" who resent the US for trying to tell them what to do.

Maybe if the US acted through the UN more, some problems could be averted, and many many lives could be saved (and I don't just mean American lives - I mean lives of human beings, which is what WE ALL ARE).