How do you feel about Clinton's stance on the UN?

Question

On February 13, 2005, at the Munich Conference on Security Policy, Senator Clinton outlined her support for a strong United Nations:

My first observation is simple but it must govern all that we do: The United Nations is an indispensable organization to all of us - despite its flaws and inefficiencies. This means quite simply, that everyone here today, and governments everywhere, must decide that our global interests are best served by strengthening the UN, by reforming it, by cleaning up its obvious bureaucratic and managerial shortcomings, and by improving its responsiveness to crises, from humanitarian to political. [...] At its founding in San Francisco sixty years ago, fifty members signed the Charter. Today, the UN has 191 members, and, quite frankly, many of them sometimes act against the interests of a stronger UN, whether consciously or not, with alarming regularity.

Since the UN is not, in the final analysis, an independent hierarchical organization, like for example a sports team or a corporation, but no more - or less - than a collection of its members, the UN becomes progressively weakened by such action. Ironically, 'the UN' - an abstraction that everyone from journalists to those of us in this room use in common discussions - is often blamed for the actions (or inactions) of its members.[10]

Clinton has co-sponsored a Senate resolution "expressing the sense of the Senate on the importance of membership of the United States on the United Nations Human Rights Commission.

Answer 1

I completely support Clinton's views and desire to strengthen the U.N and our role within it. Unlike this current administration she recognizes the importance of a global community as we are not an island we are one part of many. The role we play in such a organization like the U.N will greatly impact the way the rest of the world views us. Those who care not about our role in the global community are sadly misguided as no one nation is capable of dominating the rest in this nu and changing world; however we can continue to be world leaders and a strong nation by setting examples of how we respond to global crises and humanitarian issues through our role in U.N and independently.

(Also to all those pointing out the flaws within the U.N., two of my friends work for the U.N and as mentioned they too admit there is great need for improvements within the system, but isn't that what Clinton is proposing to improve it?)

Answer 2

The existence and importance of the UN is a complicated matter. How the United States (or any sovereign nation) uses the UN to it's benefit is touchy, and must be viewed three dimensionally.

As a Republican, and a Christian, I didn't really like President Bill Clinton. However, I do feel that he respects the United States sovereignty more that Senator Hillary Clinton does. I also feel that he more than she would be capable of dealing with the UN as it needs to be dealt with. As other posters have said, Senator Clinton is more globally (government authority) minded than what makes me comfortable.

The correct use of the UN (IMO) does not include making it a stronger organization. The idea of the world "coming together in agreement on things" sounds nice. However, I'd rather stand alone in the right place, than stand united in the wrong one.

Answer 3

Well, when her H was pres and the UN attempted to help out in Somalia - nothing happened.
UN didn't help in Rwanda.
UN is not helping in Darfur.
UN is not helping against al-queerda (clearly a threat to the UN as well).
UN is not helping Mozambique.

UN is just a vehicle for 3rd World countries and terrorists (like the PA) to vent and scream about how the West is oppressing them.

But hitlery loves the UN, because it is a socialist one-world government.

Answer 4

With 191 members, how can we expect anything to actually get accomplished? Hillary is out of touch with reality.

Answer 5

stone socialism at work in clintons head....thats the only way to describe her...a globalist socialist...ohhh of course with her and her elitist "we know whats best for you" crowd ruling the masses.....socialism for the rest of us, posh luxury living for her and the leaders she thinks will promote her agenda....the un is an inneffective and corrupt organization which should be moved to france, where they will eventually get rid of it too...no nation on earth wants to be told what to do by the rest of the nations...which in effect means that 4 or 5 people at the most control the world....no thank you..ill take my chances with capitalism and freedoms and values of america...
eventually, if this happens, not only would you pay taxes to support america, you would pay taxes to support countries that are underming america....not to mention mandatory gun control, the rewriting of history to denigrate america, un oversite of american interests around the world as well as right here in america...this is not in the best interest of america...and anyone that promotes this should be branded a traitor and jailed and shot....

Answer 6

Clinton is the Idol of the S-P's in America. She would rather have a group of people who hate the US make the decisions to protect us. I will never in a million years vote for this socialist candidate.

Answer 7

Once again Mrs. Clinton is mistaken. The U.N. is worthless.

Answer 8

I agree. The UN is an essential organization in today's increasingly globalized world.

Answer 9

I'm a US citizen, not a "un" citizen.

I don't care what they think and believe they should be kicked out of the USA. They've been here long enough.

Answer 10

she wants to be president and for Bill to be the head of the UN, she wants to hand over the US Military to the UN.