Quote Originally Posted by LegalizeTheGreen
Thirdly, for someone that keeps telling me to read, and acting like I'm ignorant, you really dont know much about politics and world events do you? No global organized ruling body? UN much? Also, that "mass alliance" you say we had was actually the UK, and like 200 people from canada, and like 10 from Austrailia. In case you missed it, the UN security council voted us down on the war, and we went anyway, ie. Illegal.
Wow.. rofl. The UN does not rule the world. it is a group of governing bodies that cooperate together to work towards peace. The UN is not a government.

All they can do is impose sanctions on you with the cooperation of participating countries. They will try to use force if necessary but the UN is a joke and refuses to enforce it's own sanctions.

Regarding UN approval for Iraq

Secretary of State Addresses the U.N. Security Council

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Again, the only three in opposition were France, Russia and China.

You've yet to site any factual data. As I said before, and this wasn't meant as an insult but rather as something that we should all do as Americans, read and become informed.

And here is the purpose of the United Nations incase you don't believe that it is not a global government:

Introduction to the United Nations

It is an organization of Nations, it is not a ruling/controlling body.

Lastly.. we tried for nearly 12-13 years to get a peaceful resolution with Iraq. They habitually violated sanctions and abused programs that were setup to assist them. This doesn't justify *our* reasoning for going to war but it goes to show you what the U.N. Is able to accomplish. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

I simply told you to read, it was meant as good gesture to make informed opinions not as an attack as you seemingly took it.

I don't make excuses for people. I look into the factual data, I don't listen to what the media spoon feeds the masses. I was suggesting you do the same but instead you decided to come on the attack and try to slam me only to look slightly foolish.

I'm done holding further discussions on this topic with you.

ps: Here's a list of countries that were part of the Iraq Coalition.. It's far more than your pitiful list; further showing how misinformed you are:

Countries which had troops in or supported operations in Iraq at one point but have pulled out since: Nicaragua (Feb. 2004); Spain (late-Apr. 2004); Dominican Republic (early-May 2004); Honduras (late-May 2004); Philippines (~Jul. 19, 2004); Thailand (late-Aug. 2004); New Zealand (late Sep. 2004); Tonga (mid-Dec. 2004) Portugal (mid-Feb. 2005); The Netherlands (Mar. 2005); Hungary (Mar. 2005); Singapore (Mar. 2005); Norway (Oct. 2005); Ukraine (Dec. 2005); Japan (July 17, 2006); Italy (Nov. 2006); Slovakia (Jan 2007).

Countries planning to withdraw from Iraq: Poland had earlier claimed that it would withdraw all soldiers by the end of 2006. It however extended the mandate of its contingent through at least mid-2007. Denmark announced that it would withdraw its troop contingent by August 2007.

Countries which have recently reduced or are planning to reduce their troop commitment: South Korea is planning to withdraw up to 1000 soldiers by the end of 2006. Poland withdrew 700 soldiers in Feb. 2005. Between May 2005 and May 2006, the United Kingdom reduced the size of its contingent by 1,300. The United Kingdom also is planning to reduce significantly the size of its contingent by the end of 2007, with an initial reduction of 1,600 troops followed by an additional 500 troops by end of 2007.

Countries supporting UNAMI: Fiji (150); Georgia (550)
Now with that said let's please get back on topic. This is thread is about Obama and whether Race is an issue or not in this election.