What has the UN done for the United States? --- "Helio W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You are aware that as much as the UN deserves criticism, all countries > try to influence the organization for their own benefit (politics, > right?). The US use its power of veto on anything that doesn't attend > its own interests at the expense of the majority when it finds it > necessary (fair or unfair matters). > > That's the problem. The UN doesn't bend automatically to the commands > of it's major monetary contributor, so it's easy to say the > organization "doesn't work". > > But the US won't pull out because they have to have influence on the > organization. > > > > > On 6/14/06, MB Software Solutions General Account > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Michael Madigan wrote: > > > > >Well maybe we'll take our 22% out of the UN, pull our troops from Europe, > > >and let the rest of > the > > >world go to hell. > > > > > > > > I always wondered why we don't pull back everyone....let the rest of the > > world deal with their problems....why make their problems our problems? > > We have our own issues to deal with here. If they (whomever "they" are) > > don't want us there (and/or aren't willing to foot the bill rather than > > the US taxpayers paying for it), then we shouldn't be there. > > > > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
