03-13-2004, 02:41 AM
Quote:He and his administration virtually cut off all negotiation with the U.N. on invading Iraq and decided to go into Iraq with out U.N. security council unnaimous approval
Those two statements are a weird juxtaposition. The negotiation never stopped, but the US disagreed with the UN, and for better and worse, the US Made A Decision, which the UN rarely does in any case. :) We are still in the UN, still in the Security council, still working with Kofi on a UN role that is supportable and viable, still doing UN work and stuff all over the world.
Just because the US does not consider the UN superior to its own sovereignty does not mean that we "stopped all negotiations" it means that negotiations came to an impasse, and hence stopped. You ever heard of the Paris Peace Talks? Impasses there as well. SALT talks? Impasses aplenty.
US and NATO acted without UN sanction in Serbia. It's not as though there was NO precedent. ;)
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete