Thread: A U.N. evolution...A U.S. devolution?

Imo, there are several causes for the UN intervention, and why this is different from e.g. Iraq.

The current military actions have started to prevent Kadhafi from committing genocide. Something which he had already started. If anything, the current resolution is a bit on the late side, considering the death toll.

Still, better late than never, and violating the sovereignity of a country is not a decision to be made lightly. However, the large population of Benghazi has requested a no fly zone, and this seems to be allowed by the UN charter in cases like this
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?...4&jumival=6408

I think it is ironic to hear Americans balk over the UN violating the sovereignity of Libya. That argument was nowhere to be heard when the US invaded Iraq without proof and despite reports from the UN inspectors that there were no WMD. And sovereignity didn't mean anything when the CIA abducted people and shipped them off to gitmo, syria and Egypt. Sovereinity didn't mean squat during the cold war, nor did it when the CIA put Saddam in power and toppled the democratic government in Iran in the 60s.

Yet now there is a genocide in progress, the UN is taking swift action with the agreement of all permanent members of the security council, and the US is suddenly yammering about the UN seeking world domination.

Actually, the situation is similar to the American struggle for independence, when the French put up a blockade for the English ships, cuting off the English supply chains, and enabling the rebels to beat the English oppressor.