Reply #7: Yeah, the UN doesn't have an army, neither does NATO [View All]

[Feanorcurufinwe]

Why argue about it? You even admit in your message that NATO doesn't have an army. The member states have armies, just like the member states of the UN have armies.

The UN has authorized multi-national forces many times before. To say that the reason not to use the UN is because the UN doesn't have an army is nothing but a red-herring.

Rather than pursuing this red-herring, please answer this:

Why would an all-European force be viewed by the Iraqis as less of an occupation army than a truly multi-national force authorized by the UN?


NATO would be viewed as modern-day crusaders. We might as well paint crosses on their helmets, they'll make better targets that way.