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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:43 PM Original message |
Should there be a "World Police Force" run by UN? |
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searchingforlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. I believe that the time has come for us form an exploratory group to |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. The whole idea really sucks. |
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Hanuman (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. 2nd that... |
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RichM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. There cannot really be such a thing as "run totally by the UN," because |
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uptohere (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. I doubt that any nation would allow them jurisdiction |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes |
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StandWatie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
6. remake the UN |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. No fucking way |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I would agree with it |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. no. |
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Clete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Okay, so I'm a trekkie. |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
12. HELL NO |
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Clete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. If it were Democratic it wouldn't have to be. |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. pie in the sky |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. no duh! |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. The UN needs an advertising campaign |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. Two words: fuck no. |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. It's amazing |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. wrong |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Right |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. look at what has happened to America |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:40 PM Original message |
You still have a democracy |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
25. the UN is not democratic |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. The UN was set up |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. no shit! |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. The UN has been seen to be |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. what would be the freakin difference |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You often think |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. yes, I'll admit to being paranoid |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:36 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Well I'll go with |
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StandWatie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. ... |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Is THAT who they are! |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. the levers of power are always abused |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. And? |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:43 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Everything has the potential |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. The UN had precious little, if not nothing, to do with preventing WWIII |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. The UN had a great deal to do with it |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. if you want world peace |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. The CIA is an internal American problem |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:12 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. I guess you missed out on what going on |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I missed nothing |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:22 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. I don't expect the UN to do anything |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:34 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Well START expecting it to do something |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:54 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. wrong |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:23 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Time frame |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. That's certainly a curious conclusion |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
65. Apparently |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:32 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Resources? |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:41 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. The US hasn't paid it's dues in years |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 05:12 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Not sure this would contribute to peace |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:48 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. Apparently, you turn a blind eye to history |
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StandWatie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. uh, yeah.. |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. you expose your own bad arguement |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. And they had the ability to do that |
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StandWatie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. they cleaned up the mess afterwords.. |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. Those were primarily due to the Superpowers, not the UN |
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StandWatie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. you are joking |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Those were primarily proxy wars between the two powers |
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StandWatie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:00 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. right.. |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. And the superpowers were.........? |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:16 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. See post #46 |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
42. We already have too many cops, |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:18 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. We aren't talking about cops |
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Hanuman (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
54. Tyranny breeder |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:35 PM Response to Reply #54 |
67. Oh nonsense |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. we're talking about stormtoopers, |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:37 PM Response to Reply #56 |
68. Absurdities abound here I see |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
62. Cost |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
64. Sounds like you are saying we need them to |
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CentristDemocrat (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
49. In short, no. |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
50. If you want to get real tinfoil |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 02:28 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. nothing tinfoil about that |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 03:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
70. To answer everyone at once |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 04:02 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. for the last time |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 05:50 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. Chechnya |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
73. Will there be robots? |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
76. something sounds bad about this 'rational" idea |
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