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2008-03-09 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian President Accuses NATO of Attempting to Replace UN

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Posted by Free Radical 2008-03-09 00:47|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 It's dead Jim.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-03-09 09:39|| 2008-03-09 09:39|| Front Page Top

#2 I have always believed the truest test of American power and admiration vis a vis the anti-Americanism you read about is to have us unilaterally and immediately disengage from NATO and the UN. Then lets see how much we are missed and who comes hat in hand to apologize. For starters, Rummy's "Old Europe", then the Saudis and their bosom buddies, then all of Africa as well as those hand-biters in South America.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-03-09 09:48|| 2008-03-09 09:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, Putin has a point. The UNSC only has legitimacy when it represents the world powers.

But right now, it both needs to be pruned and enlarged with the changed structure of power in the world.

Since it refuses to change, then another organization that *does* represent the new power structure will supplant it.

Thus the only question that remains is who belongs in the new organization. Membership has to be based on three things: Economic and military power, and the willingness to project that power.

Based on this, I see the new veto members arrangement as being the US, Russia, China, India, the EU and Japan (if these last two develop their military and are willing to deploy them.)

Added to this are those blocs that are missing one of the three elements. A South American nations bloc, an African nations bloc, and an Oceanic and non-aligned bloc. They can vote, but not veto.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-03-09 10:18|| 2008-03-09 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I never thought about it, but he has a good idea there. Thanks Pooty!

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-03-09 10:53|| 2008-03-09 10:53|| Front Page Top

#5 If I was looking for a drop-in replacement for the UN, I would get one of those circus cars, the kind with an endless stream of clowns coming out of it.

Posted by SteveS 2008-03-09 22:54|| 2008-03-09 22:54|| Front Page Top

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