Hu Jintao, Bob Mugabe (and his ilk in Africa), the Kazakh dictator, the fellow in Belarus and the faceless Burmese generals would love that. Contrary to popular opinion, most dictators like to go about their business quietly (unlike Chavez and Castro)- without wearing military fatigues and giving fancy speeches in New York.
Let's get serious, the UN may be flawed but it's the only forum available to discuss a wide range of issues like human rights, nuclear proliferation etc. It is bad, but it is preferable to chaos.
FDR did not create the present international system because he was stupid. If we think we can just tear down the system and all will be well, we are in for a rude shock.
Let's be serious. The UN failed it's mandate as with its predecessor. The USA was right not to be attached to the cancer that was the League of Doom. As for global discussions, try a phone.
Let’s really get serious.
What the hell has the UN ever done, other than provide a platform for communist dictators to get worldwide exposure for their stupid rants against the US?
I passed right over that gem, LOL! Just imagine (sing it with me) that the IRS just vanished *POOF* where in the world (Don't say Africa) would we send our taxes? Say yes to the IRS!
So what did FDR expect the UN to accompolish? If I remember FDR was heavily influenced by Socialism and the proponents of the UN were FDR appointees that turned out to be Soviet moles....the UN is the biggest failure for freedom in the History of mankind and FDR was either complicit or duped. Time is coming to destroy the UN!
LLS
I’d prefer us to get out to as to end any globalization hopes a future President might have. America is a sovereign nation, and very, very many of her sons and daughters will die before they let her fall.
And I’m not talking about the military.