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Originally Posted by punky
Like, if the US and UK break international law (I don't think the US did with the Iraq invaison, but the UK certainly did spying on the highest level diplomats at the US' behest), that means you don't do anything, you just whinge about it to the press? I just equate him to a father who doesn't believe in disipline, lets his 143+ kids run amok and just whinges they are like that to everyone else, but won't do anything. He is so out of his depth. I just wish he'd do something constructive. Resign would be a nice start.
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But what could he do though? The real power rests with the permanent members of the Security Council...if any of them did anything illegal, the SG can't do anything. And if there is a matter of international peace & security which he has brought to their attention, he can't force any action to take place, it's up to them.
On a related note....
A UN panel has called for reform & expansion of the Security Council -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/internatio...363573,00.html