No, but we can buy the votes we want:

http://www.jerusalemites.org/articles/english/54.htm



America succeeded in getting what it wanted, which, while not representing the will of the world community, fulfilled the interests of certain countries. In other words, the US bribed certain nations to secure their backing.

France, for example, was promised that a new regime would honour the trade and oil agreements it has with the current government. Russia received two prizes for its cooperation; a free hand in Chechnya and an American commitment that the future regime in Iraq will pay back its debts to Moscow, and that it will honour the oil deals signed with the government of Saddam.

China’s bribe was World Trade Organization membership on easy terms, opening the US market to Chinese imports, and an agreement to consider movements fighting to secede from Beijing as terrorist organizations.

Mexico, another non-permanent Security Council member, was paid an appropriate bribe too: it was promised US support for better terms from the International Monetary Fund. In addition, by backing the resolution, the Mexicans avoided America’s wrath.


I wonder what they will get this time to cooperate? Such integrity these nations have! Who is the more guilty-those that receive the 'incentives' or those that give them?

Tracy