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Old 03-06-2005, 05:53 AM   #5 (permalink)
Charlatan
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The reason the UN was "impotent" was because of the veto power certain members of the security council carry. There was plenty of impetus to do something in Rawanda but the US and others vetoed this involvment.

This veto power needs to be removed or seriously curtailed.
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