UN To The Rescue In Iraq? (Democrats And Moonbats Silent On UN Role In Iraq Alert)

Worldnetdaily.com ^ | 07/10/2007 | Joseph Farah

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Whenever there is an armed conflict in the world, someone, somewhere, will propose a U.N. peacekeeping force as the solution.

I'm sure you've noticed the way internationalists always suggest the United Nations is the best vehicle for solving global crises.

Well, almost always.

There is, however, one conflict in the world today about which I have never heard such a proposal offered – and I don't expect I ever will.

It also happens to be the most hotly debated conflict in the world today – the war in Iraq.

Isn't that interesting?

What do you suppose it means?

What is the significance behind the din of silence about a U.N. role in stopping the violence and terrorism in Iraq?

It's really worth considering.

Now, before we go any further, I want to make clear that I do not believe there is any fruitful role for the U.N. in Iraq – or anywhere else for that matter. I believe sovereign nations must work out conflicts between themselves. It doesn't always work out well. It doesn't always happen without bloodshed. It doesn't always end quickly. But, ultimately, it is the only way to resolve disputes between nations.

Why do I say it is the only way?

Try to imagine one major conflict in the world ever resolved by U.N. involvement. Take as long as you like. Do as much research as you wish. I submit to you there has never been a major international conflict resolved in the best interests of freedom and long-term peace by the U.N.

So, I am not advocating a role for the U.N. in Iraq. I am merely pointing out the dearth of voices suggesting there might be one. Isn't it strange? Isn't it unusual? Isn't it hard to figure?

With all the voices in the world today who see the U.N. as the best place to resolve conflict, why is there no role for the U.N. in world's most visible and debated conflict?

Would you like to know the answer?

It is because those who would normally propose such a solution recognize how difficult the job in Iraq is and don't want any part of it for their beloved U.N.

In fact, you probably missed it, but U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last weekend praised the military sacrifices made by the U.S. in Iraq – suggesting it has been a noble and well-executed effort.

"Nobody can deny that the United States has played a considerable part in the stabilization of Iraq," he told a German newspaper. "We have to appreciate the sacrifices involved."

So there you have it. Even the U.N. secretary-general is not suggesting the U.N. could be of any help to the U.S. in Iraq. He says the U.S. has handled the job well and that Iraq is more stable as a result of the effort by the U.S. military.

The U.N. doesn't want a role in Iraq.

Champions of the U.N. don't want a role for the U.N. in Iraq.

No one on Earth is suggesting the U.N. could resolve the conflict in Iraq.

What does this tell you?

It should remind us, once again, how the U.N. is really little more than a debating society, unable and, in many cases, wholly unwilling to attempt to solve the major conflicts or potential conflicts of the day.

Keep that in mind when you listen to those who say it's time for the U.S. to throw in the towel in Iraq. Generally speaking, they were the same voices urging the U.N. be given more time to deal with the intransigence of Saddam Hussein and the crisis of Iraq before the U.S. invasion.

Would the U.N. have done a better job?

Not according to the U.N. secretary-general, who has nothing but effusive praise for the job the U.S. has done in Iraq.

So, why isn't there a role for the U.N. in the world's most debated and intense conflict in the world today?

Maybe someone who believes in the U.N. can explain.

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The same people who want the U.S military to cut and run from Iraq are the same Democrats and moonbats silent about a role for their beloved UN there. Maybe they can explain why they're not championing a UN replacement peacekeeping force in that country even as they agitate for an outright American defeat.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus