How do we rid the world of a useless UN?

VETO EVERYTHING. Think about it, bring back the diplomatic staff(save one to vote), don't negotiate, and when something comes up...veto. Stop sending money... 25% of the budget. And monthly introduce one item for vote...Dissolution of the body and start over. There has to be a better system. This one is broken.

Are these the words of Peace?

I have recently been corrisponding with a very intellegent Jordanian. We have a large difference in opinion about whether Hezbollah is a (in my opinion) a terrorist organization and The arab observer's opinion that Hezbollah is a nationalist protector of the lands of Lebanon. While reading Drudge tonight I came accross the following article that shows that Hezbollah is a fanatic religious organization that is funded and directed by the Persian Iranian govt. I wonder why arabs are taking money and orders from Persians? I think the only answer is a common hate for Jews...sad but true. Common hate makes alot of enemies partners. Let me show you the words of peace from the spiritual leader of Iran.
From Mynews.com
To Hezbollah "Your unprecedented holy war and steadfastness are beyond the limits of my description. It's a divine victory. It is a victory of Islam," Khamenei said in the message read by an announcer on Hezbollah's Al-Manar television.
Hezbollah is heavily financed and backed by Iran's Shiite Muslim theocracy.
"With God's help you were able to prove that military superiority is not (measured) in the number (of soldiers), planes, warships and tanks. Rather, it depends on the power of faith and holy war," Khamenei said.
"You have ridiculed the myth that the Zionist army is invincible," he said.

I guess that all translate to peace, love, and happiness to the rest of the world. Its obvious that the US and Israel are the root cause of this war...what are you naive of just blinded by your hate for the Jews and the US? Is there any reason for the US to trust people who have declared a holy war on us? It would be niave to, it would lead to our destruction.

Thoughts from a post on The arab observers blog

Thank you for the post, its hard to get comments as sincere and thought out in an open blog like mine and yours. In Persian I only mean non-arab in my mind, most US citizens would think that all arabs are persians and persians are arabs, I hope you understand that I wanted you to know that I understand some of the cultural differences in the region.I have heard the support for Israel argument before for why many hate the US, and so I would like to see what you think of my view on this. Why does the US support the Israelis? Does it have to do with common religion? NO. US mostly Christian, Israel mostly Jews. Does it have to do with common past? A little bit, we have some Jews in the US that were persecuted during the WWII, but most of them are past on by now. I know that many in my grandfathers generation are ashamed that they let the Germans kill all the Jews in the WWII, but much of that emotional attachment has faded away in the newer generations. When the league of nations set up Israels international border it did take some land from Arabs. But who had the land 1st? Well it was Greek, then Jewish, then Roman, then Ottoman, then Egyptian, then Christian, then Jewish, then the Muslums, then the Christians, then the Muslums again...you get the point. As a Christian I recognize that many of the miracles that happen in the Old Testament happen to Jews in current day Israel, I also know from my study of the Koran that many of the occurances happen in Judea also. I believe this is what you speak of when you call Hezbollah a resistance force. OK, I see the history, but what about the tactics they use? 1979 214 US military Peace Keepers and 150 French Peace Keepers blown apart in barracks while they slept. The largest non Nuclear explosion in history...why? Israel has never attacked the US, that is one reason that we support them. The other reason? Balance of power brings stability in situation. If the US suddenly took back all its weapons and said that we no longer support the Israeli right to exist...I ask, how long would there be 6 million Jews in Israel? How long would it take for the whole mideast to explode? So here is a prediction, as the enemies of Israel get stronger, the support that they get from the US will be stronger and more involved. Yes, I see the paradox here, but how is it to stop? Disarm Hezbollah and the Israelis leave them alone, disarm Israel and there is no more Israel. The only way for this to stop is two ways. 1st complete military defeat of one of the players here. Or 2, the deep long rooted hate for Jews must stop. The moderate muslums have to say enough from these terrorist groups and say...stop or we will stop you. Unfortunely none of these seem likely. So that is why I say I am proud that my countries Bombs kill the Hezbollah,(not the civilians that they hide behind). The way I see it is that they killed out of no provocation 214 US Marines and for that they should be defeated.Hope I didn't ramble on too much.Please visithttp://globalverm.blogspot.com/ThanksGlobal Verm

Who would believe such a farce?

This resolution is a face saving chess move by the Bush administration to gain the international "upper hand". If you really think that a lasting cease fire will go into effect in 5 hours from now you are not paying attention, gullable, or just naive. The US wants the appearance of being a good UN member and supporting the innocent, and they do, but they also know that with a terrorist State inside Lebanon there will always be innocents that will suffer. So the US plays the game and makes the insignificant countries of the UN feel important. But all told there are only 6 players in this game: the US,Israel, Hezbollah, Syria, Iran, and pure blind hatred for the Jewish people by the mideast and Europe. Thank God for the US or this thing would be into concentration camps by now. This war is far from finished and it is far from the climax. I am fully supportive of crushing the terrorists where they are in southern Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Britain, the US etc... And I am damn proud that my tax money developed the weapons to kill the bastards.
One last thought, Olmert has to go. Netanyaho is the only leader strong enough to do this for a long period of time. Listen to the mixed signals that are coming from Olmert, they are horrible for the morale of his country and he is doing more harm than good.

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GV