Comments on: U.N. Human Rights Council Now Officially a Joke http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/un_human_rights_council_now_officially_a_joke_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:18:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: just me http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/un_human_rights_council_now_officially_a_joke_/comment-page-1/#comment-118250 just me Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:19:07 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/03/un_human_rights_council_now_officially_a_joke_/#comment-118250 The UN is a joke on this issue. Part of the problem is that pretty much anyone is allowed to come to the UN to play, as long as they are recognized as a legitimate country-it doesn't matter if their leader is a dictator or murderous thug. When anyone is allowed to play, the bullies are going to act up and protect their own. My opinion is that the UN has pretty much lost any relevance it had. If the world is just determined to have some kind of "good old boys" network for world governments, then they should create an invitation only club that invites only governments that are committed to real democracy. Sure it may leave some people out, and sure it might hurt some feelings, but in the end, it at least won't be giving power to some of the worst offenders. The UN is a joke on this issue.

Part of the problem is that pretty much anyone is allowed to come to the UN to play, as long as they are recognized as a legitimate country-it doesn't matter if their leader is a dictator or murderous thug. When anyone is allowed to play, the bullies are going to act up and protect their own.

My opinion is that the UN has pretty much lost any relevance it had. If the world is just determined to have some kind of "good old boys" network for world governments, then they should create an invitation only club that invites only governments that are committed to real democracy. Sure it may leave some people out, and sure it might hurt some feelings, but in the end, it at least won't be giving power to some of the worst offenders.

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/un_human_rights_council_now_officially_a_joke_/comment-page-1/#comment-118182 yetanotherjohn Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:11:10 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/03/un_human_rights_council_now_officially_a_joke_/#comment-118182 Lets face it, investigating anyone other than Israel just took time away from condemning Israel. Maybe the UN is a place we can cut a little fat from the US budget. Lets face it, investigating anyone other than Israel just took time away from condemning Israel. Maybe the UN is a place we can cut a little fat from the US budget.

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