INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

I have said many times that the US should resign from the UN. It is a useless political entity with no power, no morals, and no cohesiveness.

The UN just codified extreme measures against Libya (also a member!) of course only if the US would go along (and probably fund the effort). So, our Administration sent some ships and aircraft and proceeded to bomb Libya without an apparent plan or purpose except to blow some stuff up. This now has been defined as our third present war. One, in Iraq is in the process of winding down with little positive results to show from the effort. Another in Afghanistan, is in the middle of a muddled effort and probably has less to show because it is also not well thought out. Libya seems to be less reasoned, planned and which has no real stated objectives. Our leadership is not leading or thinking.

Couple this third endeavor with UN assurance of support; which ought to make it acceptable to the world. Unfortunately, after the first shots were fired, the Russians are now objecting, the Chinese, are objecting, and the so called Arab League is unhappy that people are being killed (never mind what the Libyan leader is doing to his own people). So, it looks as if the US will be marked as the mean old agressor and all around bad guys.

THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE US TO BE ENGAGED IN SUCH WARS!!! Read a little history on the British experiences in similar endeavors in almost the same locales, then try to justify our involvement.

So, my position is that we must disengage from the war(s) and resign from the UN. NOW.