[Loyal Buckeye]

"The world needs a "new international order" to solve its conflicts and ensure peace, Pope John Paul said in his New Year's Day address on Thursday."

That international order is in its early stages -- Either you are with us or you are against us.

The Pope should realize that wishing that something exist is a lot different than actually having something exist. The UN is a debating society and its predecessor, the League of Nations, fail(ed) on the big issues.

[endthematrix]

"The UN is a debating society and its predecessor, the League of Nations, fail(ed) on the big issues."

I wouldn't sweep away the UN yet. It is a pebble in your shoe that one day will render you lame. Some visualize world peace, I see world police.