that and there would be no al-qaida terrorism in europe if america got out of the middle easts business. the terrorist attacks in europe have been to try and convince us to stop supporting america.Originally Posted by lynx
You see, right there is where your scenario falls apart, right at the beginning.
How about "The U.S. foregoes it's incessant vetoes of U.N. resolutions, thereby giving the U.N. the ability to act. Israel is forced to deal with its Palestinian neighbours in a humanitarian manner, thereby defusing much of the hatred in the M.E."
The U.S. government is always complaining that the U.N. is toothless, yet when it tries to act the very same government vetoes its actions.
I can see no valid reason why any single permanent member of the security council should be able to veto the decisions of the others. Even if all the permanent members voted together, they barely represent a third of the world's population. The reason the permanent members won't permit it is because the security council may just start making resolutions against its permanent members, i.e. the very same reasons why the U.S. won't acknowledge the I.C.C.
As long as self-interest is allowed to take priority over the needs of humanity these problems will continue to exist.
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