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Old 03-06-2005, 10:01 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Charlatan
UN soldier shouldn't be seen as being part of any particular nation... They *should* be viewed as UN soldiers represent the interestes of the World.
I know this is an ideal situation but why shouldn't be strive for the ideal.

We really do need to start thinking Globally, if only a somewhat.
No way.

Soldiers dedicate themselves to their country, not the UN or the world. Striving for an idealistic scenario in which the world comes together to fight the tyrannies of the world is noble, but it is nonetheless a vast departure form reality and frnakly, human nature.
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