Hayabusa Rider
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The UN has inherent power over ALL soverign nations, that is part of being a member of the UN.
It doesn't always work that way though, it did, originally and the UN did tremendous work in Africa.
Today, it is doing great work in three parts of the world and it CAN be a use of much force or much help.
Problem is abandonment, the US is playing the "OMG we are king of the world" game and as such, they get a bit pissy when everyone doesn't jump when the US says "jump" like with Iraq, make no mistake, that is why you dislike the UN, even if you don't know that is the reason, it was beaten into your skull by every news you ever read for one year so know you have learned it to be true.
The truth is, Colin knew that he was spewing BS, he sweated and that is why he resigned later, he knew that he was spewing falsehoods in front of the UN.
The US and the UK were lying, everyone knew that, some went along because they got mortages that need not be repayed (Poland) some because they needed UK vote in the EU (Spain) but no one but the US population and congress bought it, hell 85% of the UK population didn't buy it at the time....
So back to the original story, the UN can do whatever the nations within it pleases.
A couple things, in the US the Constitution is not subordinate to the UN. Another (for those who don't know) is that there are 5 nations which have veto power, and the US is one. If the US really doesn't want it, it doesn't happen. I agree with your perspective of how "evidence" was presented. It was pretty much BS.
What I don't understand is that apparently Lemon Law is completely clueless about the power that the UN has. When it was constructed it was important to the member nations that it be a diplomatic body and not a military one. Precisely what military would they send to remove the Israelis? A sternly worded letter?
