[Brett66]

I think it's a mistake not to pull out of the UN. There will be another president in a few years and he just might reinvigorate it and it will have new lease on life to work it's evil in the world.

[Republican Red]

I wouldn't pull out of the UN. Someone's got to be at the table to veto all the future French resolutions.

[expatpat]

I have been feeling this way, but there may be a case for staying in and letting it wither, eg.: (i) we may need it for other issues, eg., NK, (ii) better to be inside to keep an eye on what's going on. I do think we should insist that our share of the costs of the UN be reduced significantly.

[GLDNGUN]

I think it's a mistake not to pull out of the UN. There will be another president in a few years and he just might reinvigorate it and it will have new lease on life to work it's evil in the world.

Of course, many conservatives agree that we should not be in the UN now. It would just be too much for Bush to pull out AND go to war at the same time, plus the other 2 of the "big 3" aren't ready for such a move, and right now we want a unified front. Bush could well use our exit from the UN as a campaign issue. He could say he would lead our removal from the UN in his second term. This could be VERY popular if it plays out right. That will leave the demo opponent with agreeing to leave the UN (can you imagine a demo even having such a thought pass their head? LOL) OR to oppose a very popular idea.

[Theresa]

"I think it's a mistake not to pull out of the UN. There will be another president in a few years and he just might reinvigorate it and it will have new lease on life to work it's evil in the world."

I've been saying that the Dems will never let the UN die. Watch for all of them to campaign on "healing the rift with the UN which was caused by the evil Bush administration. " That will resonate, because most Dems love the UN. So I really don't understand all this glee that the UN is going to be discredited. As soon as a Dem gets in office it will be revived. The bottom line good news is that Saddam will be gone, Iraq will be free and America will be more secure. This probably will not get Bush re-elected, cause the world to love us or humilate France. But we will know that evil was defeated and our country and loyal allies did it and that's all that matters.

[CyberAnt]

Excuse me ... x42 is actively campaigning for the position of Secretary General of the UN as we speak. And ... I believe x42 has been responsible for the actions of France and Germany.

[WOSG]

It is better to be in the UN fighting to fix it, then out and watching the Socialists turn it into a World Govt. without US influence.

We should force a reform agenda: No votes for dictatorships; all countries must be democratic and free of human rights abuses or they kicked off the UN secty council (bye bye China and Syria) and lose voting rights in gen'l assembly.

End the veto power of has-been countries (bye bye France) and those who dont pay their way (Russia, if you want a veto pay up, otherwise let Japan take over for you).

Cut the big bureaucracy and the padded cushy jobs for 3rd world-types. Cut the staff 80% (most of it is useless advocacy of liberal agenda items that *WE* pay for. End it.)

By the time we are done, the UN will be slimmed down into the only thing it can and should be: A talk shop for the foreign ministers to discuss int'l affairs.

We DONT actually want the UN to be "relevent" to such matters as disfaning a tyrant. Power corrupts, and UN power could corrupt world power.