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Originally Posted by DanaC
It's not about the UN dicating to the US. The US is a part of the UN. The UN is the primary arbiter of International Law, a concept to which America is (was?) committed. Invading Iraq was contrary to International Law.
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The US belongs to the UN voluntarily. At no point in time should the US comply with policies of an international organization that are counter to our best interests - our INDIVIDUAL national best interests. Now we may debate what the best interests are (and I certainly won't argue the Iraq point), but the point is that allowing an outside organization to dictate our policies and actions is not a good course of action.
The sad truth is that this is not Star Trek, we do not have one government representing our planet in the federation. We are a bunch of nations each jockeying for our perceived national interests. They will not always be in alignment with each other. The UN is simply a marketplace for maneuvering. When it works in our favor great. When it isn't working in our favor - screw it. You may not like it but that is the truth for all the large nations.