The End of the American Century?

[JayZip]

It's not really against forum rules to express opinions. Expressing opinions is what makes a thread interesting.

 

Not if it misses the point of the discussion. Then it becomes uninteresting which where I am at right now...uninterested.

[camiar]

I did and I know that UN resolutions regarding the declaration of war pass through this council.

In simple terms, the UN Charter condemns aggression and use of force to resolve conflicts.

 

World politics comes into play. If you are a member of the Security Council, you will be going against the UN Charter if you veto UN sanctions against an aggressor country. If you do that, the General Assembly can expel you.

 

Members of the Security Council so far have been astute enough to uphold the basic UN principle of non-aggression and keep their veto powers to themselves in cases of invasion of one country by another. This was true during the Korean War, Vietnam War, Bosnian War, various African Wars, Kuwaiti War, etc...

[camiar]

The UN cannot expel a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

Oh yes, they can.See Articles 3 to 6.

 

The General Assembly can expel any member, even if it's a permanent member of the Security Council.

 

Of course I concede that in realpolitik it's a very remote probability.

[haroots2]

So did we send a contingent to Serbia when the UN Security Council voted to declare war on Serbia? As far as I know, there were only a few countries that participated in the UN-sanctioned war. The Philippines may be a signatory but we cannot be forced by the UN to go to war.

 

True, UN cannot force us pero hindi natin alam after PDU30 kung magpapa tuta siya sa mga kano at sumipsip sa kanila.

Also we did deploy a lot of peacekeeping force in Africa and the Middle East..

[camiar]

 

True, UN cannot force us pero hindi natin alam after PDU30 kung magpapa tuta siya sa mga kano at sumipsip sa kanila.

Also we did deploy a lot of peacekeeping force in Africa and the Middle East..

 

The UN cannot force us to go to war, but we can not just refuse, as it is an obligation we have to fulfill as UN member. We have to explain to the UN the reason for not complying to UN call for contingent forces. There are UN Charter articles covering these issues.(Articles 43,44,45, and 50)

 

Our support to UN Peacekeeping Operations does not necessarily mean we are sucking up to USA. They're just another member of the UN, just like the Philippines.

Edited April 18, 2017 by camiar

[haroots2]

 

The UN cannot force us to go to war, but we can not just refuse, as it is an obligation we have to fulfill as UN member. We have to explain to the UN the reason for not complying to UN call for contingent forces. There are UN Charter articles covering these issues.(Articles 43,44,45, and 50)

 

Our support to UN Peacekeeping Operations does not necessarily mean we are sucking up to USA. They're just another member of the UN, just like the Philippines.

 

US is not just a member. Its a superpower country that has a veto power and a permanent member of the security council. It can also influence a lot of countries to support their resolutions in the UN (that's where the sucking up take place). I'm sure they were pissed when Russia vetoed the condemnation of Syria by using chemical weapons.

Edited April 18, 2017 by haroots2

[camiar]

 

US is not just a member. Its a superpower country that has a veto power and a permanent member of the security council. It can also influence a lot of countries to support their resolutions in the UN (that's where the sucking up take place). I'm sure they were pissed when Russia vetoed the condemnation of Syria by using chemical weapons.

We all know that US is a superpower. Bur it doesn't necessarily mean that if we support the UN Peacekeeping Operations, we are sucking up to the US.

 

Hindi ibig sabihin na nag papa-tuta na si Duterte sa mga Kano kung magpapa-deploy siya ng sundalo natin para sa UN Peacekeeping. May mga sariling prinsipyo at dahilan yan. One of them is that by consistently supporting the UN Peacekeeping efforts, we are assured of UN support if we are at the receiving end of foreign aggression. And what is the cost to us? Deploying a few hundred soldiers to the war zone.

[haroots2]

We all know that US is a superpower. Bur it doesn't necessarily mean that if we support the UN Peacekeeping Operations, we are sucking up to the US.

 

Hindi ibig sabihin na nag papa-tuta na si Duterte sa mga Kano kung magpapa-deploy siya ng sundalo natin para sa UN Peacekeeping. May mga sariling prinsipyo at dahilan yan. One of them is that by consistently supporting the UN Peacekeeping efforts, we are assured of UN support if we are at the receiving end of foreign aggression. And what is the cost to us? Deploying a few hundred soldiers to the war zone.

 

My point is sucking up is on the /supporting/voting on the resolution. Coz if the resolution is passed, everyone in the UN is obliged to respect the decision of the majority.

Its hard to generalize on the resolution itself. It really boils down on a per scenario basis on the crisis.

[dungeonbaby]

There's a march for science that's more emotional than scientific.

There's a women's march that excludes conservative women.

There's an antifa movement that is downright fascist.

And then there are universities that shut down free speech.

With dormitories who wish to keep white people out.

 

Sigh.

 

The left are like Al Franken. They need an education, such as the one Gorsuch routinely delivered at his confirmation hearings.

[Ryuji_tanaka]

There's a march for science that's more emotional than scientific.

There's a women's march that excludes conservative women.

There's an antifa movement that is downright fascist.

And then there are universities that shut down free speech.

With dormitories who wish to keep white people out.

 

Sigh.

 

The left are like Al Franken. They need an education, such as the one Gorsuch routinely delivered at his confirmation hearings.

Reminds you of 1984 doesn't it...State Department as Ministry of Peace, AG as Ministry of Truth, DHS as Ministry of Love

[Ryuji_tanaka]

In the war of words, it seems that Kim Jong Un is winning over Trump. Will "Fire and Fury" trump (no pun intended) "Shock and Awe" or will it just be an empty statement?

If he does, Nokor will exercise the "final option".

[camiar]

US President Trump wants to build a US-Mexico border wall and he wants the Mexicans to pay for it.

 

What if it can actually be done?

 

 

 

What if the US-Mexico border wall was an energy corridor that could pay for itself?

March 6, 2019

Building an energy corridor along the border instead of just a wall would be a 'giant leap for mankind,' bringing security and jobs to the region, says a Purdue University-led national consortium of engineers and scientists

by Steve Tally, Purdue University

Instead of a wall, build a first-of-its-kind energy park that spans the 1,954 miles of the border between the United States and Mexico to bring energy, water, jobs and border security to the region.

That's the audacious plan put forward by a consortium of 28 prestigious engineers and scientists from across the nation who propose that the two nations work together on an enormous infrastructure project: a complex train of solar energy panels, wind turbines, natural gas pipelines, desalination facilities that together would create an industrial park along the border unlike anything found anywhere else in the world.

The facilities would provide the desired border security, the researchers say, because utility facilities and infrastructure must be well-protected. The connected energy parks would also be an economic driver, both in the construction of the facilities themselves and in the businesses that would be attracted to the region by cheap electricity and plentiful water resources.

 

Read more... https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/03/what-if-the-usmexico-border-wall-was-an-energy-corridor-that-could-pay-for-itself.html?cmpid=&utm_source=enl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=renewable_energy_news&utm_content=2019-03-13&eid=288667458&bid=2392015

Edited March 13, 2019 by camiar

[lee sawyer]

President Trump engineered the US comeback Despicable Democrats notwithstanding. The twisted triumvirate of Petty Pelosi, Shitty Schiff and Nutty Nadler tried to undermine the Trump presidency by railroading an unfair impeachment hearing and delaying the transmission of the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate because Petty Pelosi wanted her own rules in impeaching the president. The Despicable Democrats fell flat on their faces with the acquittal of the one of the greatest presidents in US history. What made it more hilarious was before the acquittal, Petty Pelosi tore up an official US document, the president's SOTU speech, during Trump's inspiring State of the Union address. In that moment in time when she tore up the speech, Pelosi epitomized what "pikon-talo" is.

Edited February 10, 2020 by lee sawyer

[camiar]

^^^ @ lee sawyer ---- you sound strangely familiar....

[NightWriter]

President Trump engineered the US comeback Despicable Democrats notwithstanding. The twisted triumvirate of Petty Pelosi, Shitty Schiff and Nutty Nadler tried to undermine the Trump presidency by railroading an unfair impeachment hearing and delaying the transmission of the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate because Petty Pelosi wanted her own rules in impeaching the president. The Despicable Democrats fell flat on their faces with the acquittal of the one of the greatest presidents in US history. What made it more hilarious was before the acquittal, Petty Pelosi tore up an official US document, the president's SOTU speech, during Trump's inspiring State of the Union address. In that moment in time when she tore up the speech, Pelosi epitomized what "pikon-talo" is.

Nancy Pelosi is like a petulant school girl being rejected by the Highschool Quarterback named Donald Trump. I watched the State of the Union Address at the Sportsbar at the Hotel and everyone were elated by his achievements.In retrospect, Trump's enemies had been egging him along since he was running against Hilary Clinton and the Democrats were furious when he won and he keeps on winning.

 

The impeachment hearing was a total waste on taxpayer's money and a waste of airtime on the Fake News Networks like CNN and MSNBC - to be honest, nobody was watching the whole trial. Everybody were busy with their SuperBowl Parties or just plain watching the Joker on Hulu. It was painful to watch!