From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Phil Payne wrote:
> http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/simon_tisdall/2006/09/post_410.html
>
> "It is hard to dispute the Iranian president's argument that the
UN security
> council has become a creature of the US, and a rubber stamp for
> self-interest."
>
> True.  The UN does still reflect the end of WWII and it's time the Security
> Council was reformed.  I'm not at all sure that the UK should still be on
> it.  There's no point anyway, if we always vote with the USA.  Leaving it
> would save us that embarrassment.
>

It matters not a whit who's on it. What matters is the veto. Any org where
a small number hold a veto over the many is ultimately doomed whether the
small number is made up of states or nobles/royalty or mil types or
religious types or...or...etc.

Adam

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