Bernado Colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote :-
In the 60�s the UN was behind the policy of subtle removal of colonial governments around the world. It had a strong backing from the Soviet Union where the trend in those days was Socialism.
The UN has never been that powerful to dislodge any Government! The US, UK, Soviet Union (previously) have conveniently used it to their advantage to legitimize certain unpleasant acts, for which they wanted "moral" support from the rest of the world.
The UN has been manipulated so much by the 5 permanent members that whatever legitimacy that the Organization was supposed to have, has been systematically eroded. Even the Republicans in the US Congress have tried to manipulate it -- Jesse Helms being the biggest culprit.
Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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