>Ooops... have I mentioned the wrong guys here? Or are there resolutions and resolutions?
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>Besides, how does the "if the UN won't back us, we'll go it alone" help the strength of the UN?

Resolutions are meaningless without the will [teeth] to back them up. I see the UN as nothing other than a spineless, permissive parent that can never get beyond "You better do as I say or else..." IMO, the UN has no strength except for whatever actions the US is willing to take.