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Originally posted by HntnFsh:
There are a lot more countries in this world than sit on the U.N. council.There are way more than 3 that support us.If they arent in the U.N. does that mean that what they say and their support for us doesnt count.Most people seem to think that if you dont sit in the U.N. you dont count.Why is this? They are just as much a country as the others.
Also G.W.B. went to the U.N because Colin Powell worked very hard to pursuade him to.It was not something he wanted to do.That backfired and you can see the change in Powells initiative now.I think it was time for him to get on board or be an outcast in the administration.
If Bush would of went in and attacked right away I would bet money that the outcry would be far less.
MOST countries in the world are members of the United Nations.

The U.N. Security Council has 5 perminate members and a rotation of 10 others. The big 5 have veto power. He couldn't convince more countries than just France and Russia. Mexico, Camarron, Pakistan... all were on the fence or unsupportive.

Bush went to the UN because that it the protocal when you live in a interdependent globalized world. It wasn't because Powell wanted him to- its how things are done in the 21st century!
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