Phlip 0 #1 March 10, 2003 Just for info in the history of UN (numbers might have to be confirmed): France used its VETO 18 times England used it 32 times... and USA used it 77 times! mmmm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #2 March 10, 2003 The Beer Rules also applies. Whichever country uses it for the first time had better order a huge keg. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #3 March 10, 2003 QuoteThe Beer Rules also applies. Whichever country uses it for the first time had better order a huge keg. Good one! Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #4 March 10, 2003 Quote Just for info in the history of UN (numbers might have to be confirmed): France used its VETO 18 times England used it 32 times... and USA used it 77 times! mmmm thanks for the info flip...you are my favorite frenchie! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phlip 0 #5 March 10, 2003 Quote The Beer Rules also applies. Whichever country uses it for the first time had better order a huge keg. 1946 - First veto cast in the UN Security Council (by the USSR on the question of Syria and Lebanon question). 1970 - First veto cast by the USA in the Security Council (on the question of Southern Rhodesia. 109th veto cast in the Council). Are there good Russian beers around? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #6 March 10, 2003 Case of wodka!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #7 March 10, 2003 Stolatz!Edit: NazDrovia! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakydiver 0 #8 March 10, 2003 If the UN only mattered -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #9 March 10, 2003 It'd only matter if they showed up without bringing their share Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phlip 0 #10 March 10, 2003 Quote If the UN only mattered I hope for all of us that UN *does* matter. Plus, if there is war in Iraq, who will rebuild the country and help the people? The US alone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #11 March 10, 2003 I think the best outcome would be that Saddam is the only casualty. Now if only one of his cronnies would do the job... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #12 March 10, 2003 >Plus, if there is war in Iraq, who will rebuild the country and help the >people? The US alone? No one. We will hear "Iraq? What's that? In any case, I've got this big tax cut for the rich to pass. We can't waste money on a bunch of warring arabs!" They will go from an impoverished country under a tyrant to an impoverished country under an unstable new government. Remember Afghanistan? The administration forgot to put any aid in our 2003 budget for them. That's right, forgot. Congress added some back in before it went out, fortunately. We can expect the same after Iraq becomes old news and North Korea or Iran is the new and improved threat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phlip 0 #13 March 10, 2003 Quote >Plus, if there is war in Iraq, who will rebuild the country and help the >people? The US alone? No one. We will hear "Iraq? What's that? In any case, I've got this big tax cut for the rich to pass. We can't waste money on a bunch of warring arabs!" Quote Sad. I though we were defending liberty, human rights, democratie... maybe I didn't get the message the same way you did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #14 March 10, 2003 QuoteRemember Afghanistan? The administration forgot to put any aid in our 2003 budget for them. That's right, forgot. Congress added some back in before it went out, fortunately My father is a WW2 veteran. Several years in the Pacific. He said that while he's proud of how the US did during WW2 (and he does believe in "the greatest generation"), he's much prouder of how we handled the peace afterwards. Yeah, that would be that old "foreign aid, MacArthur Plan" stuff. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
