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Originally Posted by xepherys
I think that, perhaps, bringing rules and regulations into this argument is where everything falls apart. While I agree that Bush is an asshat who has violated the rights f many Americans and deserves to be impeached, I also don't believe that we should abide by the decisions of the UN, NATO or any other non-US institution. There's a reason we're who we are, a reason we can get away with so much and a reason that we successfully (though not always) throw our weight around.
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We have to abide by the UN because they make the ultimate call in things like this. We signed on to the UN, and as such, we answer to them. When it comes to matters concerning the US, if we are threatened, we can do what we want essentially, as far as the UN is concerned. That's not the case here. When it comes to policing the world and enforcing UN resolutions, we legally need their oversight. We signed on to the UN Charter, which is a US treaty that is US law.