Why does the US ignore the UN, but use it to justify attacks on other Nations?

Question

Hypocrisy......

Answer 1

I notice that many of the answers ignored your question and simply attacked the UN. While feel the UN is certainly deserving of attacks, that's not what you want to know.

In the buildup to the war, the Bush administration was trying to gather as much fuel as they could to justify the invasion. Among the methods was saying that we were invading because of the violations of UN sanctions. This was transparent on two levels. One, the Bush administration was well-known in its disdain for the UN. This was best evidenced later by the appointment of John Bolton, who expressed the opinion that the UN should not exist, as US ambassador to the UN. The other reason this was not a legitimate reason was that the U did not feel that a military response was warranted While you may say that this was simply due to the UN being anti-American or pro-Muslim, the fact is that if the body who's rules were broken doesn't want you to do anything about it, it isn't right for you to do so. If Canadian Mounties were to come down and take Scooter Libby so as to put him in jail, simply on the basis that he was sentenced to jail, even though he was legally spared that punishment by our country, that would be beyond their authority. So, yes, it was hypocrisy, but it was more a question of expedience.

Answer 2

Well…you pretty much answered your own question. Hypocrisy is all that this is. Neocons, constantly vilify the UN, but are more than willing to use the UN when they don’t want to expend the monetary or human resources. I am sure if the UN gave blind consent to the Iraq war, as the American people did, the Neocons would praise the UN, and welcome their participation.

I am a firm believer that the reason why Clinton had to use the UN in his efforts in the Balkans, is because the Republicans, being a selfish and opportunistic lot, would not allow the U.S. to use its superior military might to prevent human rights abuses in Bosnia and Serbia, because there was no profit in the endeavor. Hence, Clinton could not act unilaterally the way Bush, for the most part, acted in Iraq, but needed to have the U.N. shoulder a good portion of the burden.

Again, as always, the so-called party of “pro-life”, always puts money, convenience, and political expediency over the lives of others.

Answer 3

The hijackers have been in actuality all experienced in Afghanistan and and not in Saudi Arabia. in spite of their nationality became, they have been being supported via the Taliban in Afghanistan on the time. After 9/11, the Taliban refused to tutor over Bin weighted down. that is not correct in case you agree or disagree with this actuality, that's the reality. Any arguments to the choice will on no account get everywhere as a results of fact we live in a international of info, not made-up fantasies that are compatible our agendas.

Answer 4

The UN is a pretty impotent and useless organization, but nations /do/ use and abuse it's veneer of legitimacy whenever they can. America is no better or worse in that regard than the Soviet Union was. It's mere political expedience. If you can get the UN to endorse what you're going to do anyway, great, you trumpet that. If you can't, you ignore it.

Answer 5

Iraq ignored the UN and was attacked (supposedly justifiably) by a U.S. led coalition.

U.S.ignored the fact that the UN didn't approve of their attack!

Hypocrisy...yeah that's one word for it!

Answer 6

You mean like then Bush waited and revised his plans to attack Iraq through 6 months before the UN gave their OK?


The UN is a friggen JOKE!

Answer 7

Because the UN does not dictate our policies and the UN is not world order. You can just call them UNeeded, UNecessary.

Answer 8

the UN is controlled by very biased and racial countries , often islamic lead.... they use our prop[erty, we allow the un officials all privliges plus some! and what does the USA recieve? we get crapped on after we have supported the world for many decades, disband the UN , let the idiotic countries start another elsewhere

Answer 9

Get over it. The U.N. is a waste.