Publius

Umm last time I checked International Law does not equal U.N., we have had International Law long before there ever was a U.N. Hmm, nope U.N. doesnt have any forces of their own either. Hey know what ??? Matter of fact U.N. is comprised of a whole bunch of countries, 191 of them to be exact. What to hear something else kind of crazy? The U.N. only acts on the behalf of the member states and is not in itself its own entity. And here they are: http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html Want to hear something really crazy??? I was at the U.N. in New York earlier this year, speaking before the Great Hall.

Ok seriously, the U.N. is not a law inforcement agency, obviously. International Law is conducted outside of the U.N. and it is not the place of the U.N. to act as an enforcement mechanism. The U.S., whom I am assuming you are refering to when you say 'we' is both a member of the U.N. and a signatory to International Law. These are two seperate things and should not be confused. If a particular law that the U.S. is a signatory too is violated the U.S. can seek help from fellow countries in enforcing the broken law. Sometimes it will attempt to seek help through the U.N., but when the U.N. fails to act, as in the case of Iraq, it is up to the countries who believe the law has been violated to act upon their own. The U.N. is not a universal sovreign, nor is any other international body. Because if this it is up to the individual states to insure that international law is maintained.