Originally posted by MarkO: If there is such a disdain for the UN, why don't we leave ?
Again, they are a useful tool across a number of situations (militarily, foreign policy, human rights, disease control, etc., etc.).
No reason to throw the "baby out with the bath water", especially when our beef was with France and Germany and their "no" votes on the Security Council and NOT the entire UN.
Plus, we basically run the damn show.
UN approval is NOT required for action, anyways... it is recommended, and at most times preferential, but when it comes down to with or without you, we've shown that we're not afraid to go without. They're often ineffective and slow to act... their "peacekeeping" missions are often nothing more than PR. When it is our national security at stake and two major members of the UN (not necessarily the entire UN itself) disagree, f*ck 'em.
