U.N and Under Par (Thrice)

The UN is like a really old computer. Mostly useless, takes too long to process and cant play half the games that you want it to. Granted the UN has done tons and tons in the field of humanitarian efforts but theres still many countries that are barely scraping by that need the UN's help. I was supposed to do a rant on tolerance but this is more entertaining then watching Mike Tyson at a spelling bee. Maybe I'll throw something in there. You never know. Its kooky. SPLAA!
The UN was formed after good ol'WWII. The victorious Allies (US, Britain, France, Soviet Union, China) were given veto powers to cancel anything the UN wanted to do. Before the UN there was something called the League of Nations. Which was almost as useless as a chicken trying to swim. The League was wishy-washy when it came to incredbily important issues. Japans invaison of Manchuria in the 30's, Germany's re-arming and breaking of the Versailles treaty. So after the war a new form of justice for nations was needed. Enter the UN.
For the most part the UN did a fair deal. The genocides in Rwanda were kinda fixed. Various war-lords and rebels in the southern hemisphere were smooshed and the Soviet bloc didnt cross that big..wall...thing. But lets look at good ol'former Yugoslavia. After the death of their communist leader Tito, the country went the way of all good communist countries, it flopped like a beached whale. The Serbians were all edgy about uniting the country again. The Bosinians and Croats werent so hot on the deal. And the Macidonians just wanted to be left alone both by there former republic members and Greece which claimed Macedonia was stolen from them. After a wee little war and "ethnic cleansing" the UN used its mighty and vast powers to...sit and debate. US didnt want to get involved. England and France sided with the Croats and Bosnians while Russia sided with the Serbs. England and France didnt want a war on their hands and Russia kept supplying the Serbs to kill Bosnian Muslims. So you can guess what happened. Vetos up the wazoo.
But in the end peace was restored. Sorta. Theres still peacekeepers there making sure that the people of the former yugoslavia dont liquidate each other. The UN is now under attack by the US for not acting quick enough during the Iraq war. Now the US is in a dilly of a pickle they want other nations to bail them out. The UN has shown that is very slow to react to issues. The US is like the ADD, fat kid you know. Always into things and none quite sure how to get out. But the UN needs to speed up itself or it will cease to exist.
Im not saying that we should go without a UN. That would lead to chaos and I would end up being Emperor of the World. and Maroon 5 being played none-stop. But I am saying that changes are needed. To face the 21st century dilly-dallying on how to deal with issues could lead to horrendus concequences. Such as some bay...Guachamoly I think. But the US also has to know that it cant just go in and do whatever it pleases because its the only super-power (for now).
Europe is divided over how to apporach the future. The French dream of a United Europe that can stand against the US. The Brits want to be left alone and follow the US. And the rest are just being very careful on what is going to happen. With wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and possibly other countries, the US has got to realize that it cannot fight all the time. Pressures from home and abroad are also helping. Its like that one war..you know, the one the US doesnt like talking about. Starts with a V ends with IETNAM.
So whats to be done? I think this world needs more tolerance of each other. Tehre I threw it in. The UN will be there always. If not then we're in a mess of trouble. The UN allows for all nations to be equal. The US seems to have a problem with that.
Adieu.
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