UNITED NATIONS STILL IRRELEVANT

An interesting article that I read from CNS News Service proves once again the complete irrelevance of the United Nation. According to the article 115 nations, 116 if you count Palestine oppose any action concerning the Iranian Nuclear threat and their continual disregard to ending their nuclear program. These 116 nation comprise about 60% of member nations to the U.N. which on the surface tends to make the United States and those who side with us concerning a tough stance against the Iranian nuclear program somewhat of a, "big bully." Again I stress this, "bully, " idea is only on the surface until one actually looks at the nations which comprise the 60% who favor Iran and Iran's nuclear program. Nations like North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Iran and Zimbabwe among other nations who are included in the worlds most oppressive regimes. If you will remember in 2003 while U.N. debate was escalating concerning Iraq and just prior to the invasion Syria was head of the U.N. Human Rights Commission and Libya soon followed in that position. This and the current opposition to our stand concerning the Iran nuclear threat are but two of hundreds of reason why the United Nations has become an irrelevant factor in world issues. Despot nations such as those who are mentioned above comprise the majority of the voting block in the organization and as such their world view of oppression and despotism conflicts as well as condemns the view of free nation such as the United States, Great Britain and other nations that align themselves with the U.S. Though the permanent members of the Security Council find a majority that support the views of the United States, these despot nations have a strong tendency to sway the vote of Russia and China who are also permanent members of the Security Council. France as always sways whichever way the wind happens to be blowing at the time. Yet many on the left in our own country tout the United Nations as the come all and end all of world policy and continual condemn the U.S. for opposing most of the U.N. policy and actions. The U.N. irrelevance because of the member nations who are catered to despite their record of oppression and despotism as well as the genocide and murder of their own people is what stands as a glaring reason why the U.N. has no business handling world affairs. Yet when a crises arises, such as the current nuclear stand off with Iran, the U.N is hailed as the great savior of the world and the free nations who continually fight for the rights of individuals and freedom from oppression and despotism are made to look as dictators attempting to destroy the world. This again is yet one more in a long list of reasons why the United States needs to pull out of the U.N. The U.N. since its inception has created more world trouble than it has solved. It has allowed the death of countless numbers of people because of turning a blind eye to the countries within this world body who are led by dictatorial and corrupt regimes not to mention the vast corruption within the U.N. itself. The current crises with Iran will meander as have other similar problems in the walls and politics of the U.N. until Iran has established a full military capability of nuclear weapons. Then as usual we being the only super power will have to deal with Iran from a military stand point only to be condemned, as usual, by the world for doing the dirty work that needs to be done to prevent a catastrophe. Who knows, as a free nation that values the freedom of not only our own people but those around the world, maybe this is our calling as a nation. To fight with the U.N. then step foward depsite condemnation to solve the problems that the U.N. was created for in the first place.

Ken Taylor