posted on September 10, 2003 05:46:26 AMU.S. view of U.N. largely negative
[i]By Bill Nichols, USA TODAY
UNITED NATIONS[/i] —
More Americans say the United Nations is doing a poor job in solving world problems than at any time in the past 50 years, according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll. The negative view appears to stem from the Security Council's lack of support for the war in Iraq.
The poll was taken Aug. 25-26, before President Bush began pushing for a stronger U.N. role in postwar Iraq. It was the first time Gallup asked the question since the war began.
Sixty percent of those polled said the United Nations is doing a poor job, compared with 37% who said it is doing a good job. More than half, 55%, said the Security Council's refusal to explicitly back the war made them view the U.N. less favorably.
posted on September 10, 2003 06:59:05 AM
"1) How would you have answered if you were asked.... your over all view of the UN...poor job or good job?"
Right now, I'd go with poor as well. I think they serve an important purpose, but sometimes they are just foolish.
"2) Do you hold the opinion that the US should allow the UN to have control over some US policy making decisions?"
Absolutely not. They are (or should be) an "advisory board" not a government. The US Government is our government. Government BY the people and FOR the people. I didn't vote for ANYONE in the UN, and have no say over anything they do. I sure don't want them in charge of what I do.
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posted on September 10, 2003 09:49:54 AM
1) How would you have answered if you were asked....
your over all view of the UN...poor job or good job?
The UN over all does a very poor job. With out the United States tax payer the UN would have went under years ago.
At the present time the UN is controlled by the European Union & 3rd world countries.
Should the UN headquarters move to another country in less than a year it would go under. It would have to operate under the laws of that country.
In the United States UN personnel are free from arrest. No other country provides that guarantee.
2) Do you hold the opinion that the US should allow the UN to have control over some US policy making decisions?
I do not hold that opinion. This is why. It is against the Constitution and the oath of every elected, appointed & military personnel takes.
I feel the United States should get out of the UN.
