Seems to me that Japan was denied this when the UN was formed, although it was never at war with the UN, and its government, since the surrender on the USS Missouri, has never been at war with anybody.
North Korea and Communist China have waged war against the UN. And since there was never an Armistice signed, but only a cease-fire declared, they technically are still at war with the UN. It seems odd that they get such preferential treatment by the United Nations.
On the other hand, Israel, CREATED BY FIAT of the UN itself; is treated like a dirt bag, and the UN is unwilling to do anything useful to promote lasting peace in the region.
The biggest contributors to the UN have been the US, the UK, and Japan. Why do they insist on taking their citizens' hard-earned money and forking it over to a bunch of corrupt idiots who are hell-bent on sponsoring Authoritarian dictatorships?
Still waiting for answers on the old "Who's gonna get prosecuted in the oil-for-food bribes?" question.
2007-09-05
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