United Nations....United for what?

Watching both CNN today and reading on the Washington Post, I was startled to see a verbal and political attack on the U.S. by the UN. Deputy Secretary General Malloch Brown of the UN used a recent speech to lambaste the people of the United States for their criticism of the United Nations. Not only were his remarks out of line, but the support he is receiving from the Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, is also surprising. Mr. Annan stands by the comments and even agreed with the thrust that the United States needs to become a more active and involved member of the organization. One of the quotes from Mr. Brown was this

“The prevailing practice of seeking to use the U.N. almost by stealth as a diplomatic tool while failing to stand up for it against its domestic critics is simply not sustainable," Mr. Malloch Brown said. "You will lose the U.N. one way or another.”

Well the real question I believe that should be asked is are we more worried about losing the UN or is the UN more worried about losing us?

Not only do we go at it alone in most cases, spited by members of the UN to begin with. Two notables are France and Russia who both object to any tampering in the Middle East due to the amount of illegal oil contracts those countries have had with nations such as Iraq in the past. Contracts which make the countries many millions of dollars which violated UN sanctions and embargos god forbid the French lose their contract for the greater good.

I may sound as if I am tooting the horn of the U.S. and I guess I am; we are the nation that provides the overwhelming monetary and military support to this organization. We continually lead the UN in technological advances and gain negative reviews for them because it doesn’t allow the other countries to fully participate in many operations due to lack of technology. Not only do we supply the UN with most of its money and troops but all of these countries owe their ass to the United States. Many of those owing their ass to us date back to the Second World War where we came in and bailed out France, Germany, England, Russia and many more. Not only did we save those countries the fate that was marching through them at a rapid pace, but we then rebuilt their entire countries. Yes that’s you France, England, Germany, Japan, and Russia, all of you. We rebuilt you and what thanks do we get….that’s right none. Not only do we garner animosity from you now the likes of which allied people shouldn’t have for each other but have the other countries ever even attempted to repay their debts to us…as far as I know they have not.

I say the UN needs to shut its hole recognize who the big dog is, recognize who pays the bills. No shit the people of the U.S. aren’t thrilled with your little club, you do nothing for us. The old saying goes as I have been reminded by my father numerous times “He, who pays the piper, calls the tune.” Well we pay the piper and if you don’t like the tune, then I suggest you start ponying up.