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Christopher Blackwell
Is the UN supposed to follow our orders?
Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:04pm
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In theory the UN is independent of the United States and should follow what the majority of its members want.

All 100 US Senators Demand End to Anti-Israel Bias — shadow, Fri Apr 28 8:55am

Finally! All 100 US Senators Demand End to Anti-Israel Bias This situation must change,” all US senators, Republicans and Democrats, stated in their demand to Guterres to put an end to the UN’s... more

Is the UN supposed to follow our orders? — Christopher Blackwell, Fri Apr 28 9:04pm
Since USA pays a HUGE part of its budget, it must do what we — DFM, Sat Apr 29 11:00pm

want or lose funding. Remember the Golden Rule: "Whoever has the gold makes the rules." DFM
I am sure that other counties just love the idea — Christopher Blackwell, Mon May 1 10:10pm

DFM, that we expect them to act like our paid puppets. After World War II essentially we got away demanding just that as most of the European countries were on the ropes, and dependent on us. But... more
The WHOLE WORLD is collapsing and your description on — jb, Tue May 2 10:43am

Europe after WWII is laughable. They were hardly slavish to our demands. NATO was formed as a partnership. "gutted" lol.
Your ignorance of history amazes me. (nm) — Christopher Blackwell, Tue May 2 9:24pm

European freedoms depended on NATO, a PARTNERSHIP. — jb, Wed May 3 6:29am

I WATCHED European history. You preach commie history.
If they behaved in a civilized manner, I would not demand — DFM, Tue May 2 4:56am

this. Since they behave like spoiled brats, we have the right to take our toys back. And who gives a shit what they want? They are two bit tin-pot dictatorships for the most part unworthy of respect. ... more
Your bias is showing — Contrarian , Sun Apr 30 5:04pm

On principle that is good. But only Israel? Why not apply this to all nations? And Israel would have to cease its bias so against how many nations? It's stupid decisions such as this that tells one... more
WHAT BIAS specifically? you are biased against Israel, — jb, Mon May 1 5:02am

the only democratic nation in the mid east.
Democratic, in what way? (nm) — Christopher Blackwell, Tue May 2 9:26pm

It is a parliamentary system while plo/hamass are — jb, Wed May 3 6:32am

dicktatororships. There is freedom of speech in Israel, not in gaza or west bank.
Does that also apply to Israel? — Poppet, Sun Apr 30 4:53pm

While the US doesn't pay the same percentage of Israel's federal budget as we do for the UN, it's still quite a bit. Should that entitle us to a corresponding level of control?
It can and it DOES. Israel is greatly restrained by its — DFM, Sun Apr 30 7:56pm

dependence on the USA. Trump has loosened the strings lately. Every time Israel has been on the verge of destroying its terrorist enemies, the USA has forced it to pull back. I give the TWO... more
In 1967, Israel could have rolled into Cairo and Damascus & — DFM, Sun Apr 30 11:04pm

Killed Nasser and Assad. Since the Egyptian and Syrian armies had been essentially dissolved, only the intervention by the USA prevented this. Israel wanted to eliminate them both, but knuckled under ... more
Do you think that would have been a wise move? — jb, Mon May 1 5:40am

I sure don't think it is good to create martyrs like that/
Thanks for the reply. — Poppet, Sun Apr 30 9:21pm

Seems consistent.
No — Contrarian, Sun Apr 30 5:14pm

Because what is mine is mine and what is yours is also mine.
Majority rule often leads to bad choices ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Sat Apr 29 6:10am

... our national debt is the product of majority rule. Sometimes, common sense needs to take precedence over mob majority rule. If the majority had any sense, MS-13, ISIS, Syria, Iran and North Korea ... more
I support the UN BUT i would support withdrawing funds becau — jb, Sat Apr 29 5:25am

se I don't agree with the policies of UN which make no sense.

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