>Today the UN is the equivalent to parents who continuously threaten their children with discipline but never follow through. If teenagers catch on pretty quickly it's no wonder so do terrorists and governments that violate human rights.
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>On a lighter note, I have spent a lot of time in other countries from Europe to South and Central America. Over the years I have been asked on numerous occasions why Americans are constantly complaining when we have it so good. I'm a firm believer that Americans have it so good because they never settle and work to improve life. It's a frame of mind and actually improves our country. I have to laugh when I hear anyone stating that all whiners should move to Canada or France! Politics aside, what makes a country great is the diverse opinions and the right to voice those opinions and push for change. I can't help but wonder how Canada would fare if all dissatisfied Americans moved north of the border (not that Canada would let them in) - if that had happened in the previous centuries imagine what the population of Canada would be today!

Canada would let them in as long as they'd previously committed a crime. Especially if the U.S. punishment might include capital punishment. It's the productive members we wouldn't want. Once upon a time, I knew a guy who came to Canada to work for a company and that was fine. He was allowed in as a worker. Eventually, the owner wanted to retire, so Ken bought the company from him. Now comes along the Canadian government to let him know that he is no longer welcome. He is now the owner and is employing Canadians, but he was forced to shut it down and leave as he was no longer in the same capacity in which he entered the country. Ya gotta love logic like that.

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>>The real problem with the U.N. is not that itacts too slowly, but that it fails to act at all. Much as I would love to see the U.N. succeed, unfortunately it is too often paralysed by squabbling in in the security council. As effective as the U.N. countries may think it is, sabre rattling has never solved a single problem I've heard of.
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>>>It wasn't meant to be funny at all, in fact the opposite. I apologize if I offended you, that was not my intention. My intention was only to point out that doing nothing or waiting for the UN to act may be too late for those innocents who are the target. I would have no problem waiting a reasonable time for the UN to act if the UN actually enforced their resolutions. There is danger in waiting too long and danger in not acting at all. There is danger if the act is not UN sanctioned and even when it is. The ideals of the UN are terrific and are something to strive to meet. However, the reality is that the UN doesn't always act in the best interests of the innocents as history demonstrates. Having written all of that, I agree with your statement below completely.
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>>>>Is that supposed to be funny? OK, I readily agree that there is danger in waiting too long. On the other hand, the fact that the U.S. acts on its own behalf, and perhaps even for the wrong reasons (as happened in the case of Iraq), can pose a danger as well, since there is already a strong anti-US sentiment around the world.
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>>>>One way or the other, the situation is dangerous.
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>>>>>I agree entirely. I think no country should be allowed to do anything until at least 12 UN resolutions have been passed and ignored by Iran and then wait some more. I hope we have learned our lesson. If the UN does not take action still no country had better do anything unilaterally until Iran wipes all of the peaceful Bahá'í off of the face of the earth. Then since they are the victims they are the only ones that can do anything. Well, if there's anyone left...
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>>>>>>>>Right now, there is a great deal of fuss over the comments by the president of Iran, who wants Israel to be "wiped off the map".
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>>>>>>>>It seems to me that it was well-known for a while that Iran had this goal; the only new elements are that it is the active president who does the comments, and that he does so quite openly.
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>>>>>>>>I understand that Iran also has some other objectives, such as eliminating the United States, and eliminating the Bahá'í Faith both within and outside Iran.
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>>>>>>>Therefore, it behooves the world to stop Iran from developing or obtaining nuclear weapons, BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE.
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>>>>>>The world, yes. What worries me, however, is the possibility of individual countries taking action unilaterally, which will likely make the situation even worse.