Hypocrite, Bush and N.Korea Options

[Hellfighter]

So Bush likes to harp on about not negotiating with those he considers on his list of terrorist states... now he's bending over backwards lately to an obviously feigned play from N.Korea regarding bartering fuel resources in exchange for 'de-escalation in their nuke program'.

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Funny you say that some help...because guess who always pays the majority of the UN bills??? O wait did I hear you say the United States? Well that's correct my friend!

I know who finances the UN... the sadest thing I think is that member nations haven't stepped up the way the US has (I would be happy to see Canada contribute more). AND I stand behind my point of view. If the US only paid their fair share it would be a different organization, with contribution relative to influence and comitment.

UN is BS and most of the countries in it are scared to do anything against anyone by themselves....thats why we give the most money and the most troops when things need policing in most cases.!
I think we should do away with the UN and the countries in it should just pay us lots of money to help police the world...why not we do it anyway and we pay for it...so let them pay

Interesting thought. I don't know if I like the idea of a world without the UN. It would have to exist in some form, if for no other reason than an opportunity to maintain a dialogue with other nations. It provides a relatively neutral environment for the world to address concerns outside the scope of the american foreign policy. Well kinda.

Just a thought, but the US benefits just by hosting UN facilities. Imagine a city where all the nations of the world have political offices and opportunity to establish economic relationships. The UN may be as much about business as it is about politics and policing.