| shinerbock |
04-18-2008 01:37 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by pbear19
(Post 1636337)
Fair enough. :) For my part, I would rather we be part of a peaceful international movement that runs the risk of ineptitude than to take any kind of military action when we are not in immediate danger ourselves. I strongly believe we have no business policing, save in the case that the action is specifically warranted and requested by the UN. Even then I don't like it, but I can stomach it.
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Just for clarity, I'm not as worried about the potential failure of the UN as I am about the situation it puts our people in. Putting our troops in hostile situations without the license to do what they've been trained to is what I worry about.
Also, while I like the idea of a united front on things like Bosnia or Darfur, the UN is certainly not something I'm fond of. The idea, sure, but not the reality. I believe the biggest danger to our way of life is Islamic extremism, so when the UN Sec. Gen. called "Fitna" hate mongering while taking absolutely no action to combat terrorism, I became aware that the UN is not an entity I can ideologically support. |
