Comments on: UN Comes to the rescue! http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/ Promoting a fierce but respectful dialogue among the highly diverse youth of the Middle East Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:44:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Reem (Sudan)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34920 Reem (Sudan) Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:06:02 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34920 thanks 4 the link Esra'a:) thanks 4 the link Esra’a:)

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34738 Esra'a Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:19:00 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34738 Reem, I'm not sure! But I believe that some action was taken against those involved. Here's some info about that:<a href="http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/engamr510642005" rel="nofollow">USA/ Iraq: Abuses without accountability a year after Abu Ghraib</a><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0329/p03s03-usmi.html" rel="nofollow"> For Abu Ghraib, a limited prosecution</a><a href="http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=11285" rel="nofollow">Private Contractors and Torture at Abu Ghraib</a><a href="http://www.humanrightsusa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=3&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0" rel="nofollow">Human Rights USA Files Criminal Complaint with Attorney General to Prosecute High-Level U.S. Officials for Prisoner Abuse.</a> Reem, I’m not sure! But I believe that some action was taken against those involved. Here’s some info about that:

USA/ Iraq: Abuses without accountability a year after Abu Ghraib


For Abu Ghraib, a limited prosecution

Private Contractors and Torture at Abu Ghraib

Human Rights USA Files Criminal Complaint with Attorney General to Prosecute High-Level U.S. Officials for Prisoner Abuse.

]]> By: Reem (Sudan)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34726 Reem (Sudan) Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:28:43 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34726 Didnt the UN say no the "Iraq" war? The US was already prepared for the war and everytttthing was ready but oh well, they had to tell the UN, FYI: we r gonna invade Iraq next week, just so you know!The UN was useful in alot of cases but they did screw up in Rwanda/Bosnia etc...Esra'a, did the American soldiers get persecuted for the atrocities they commited in Abu Gharieb? Didnt the UN say no the “Iraq” war? The US was already prepared for the war and everytttthing was ready but oh well, they had to tell the UN, FYI: we r gonna invade Iraq next week, just so you know!

The UN was useful in alot of cases but they did screw up in Rwanda/Bosnia etc…

Esra’a, did the American soldiers get persecuted for the atrocities they commited in Abu Gharieb?

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34719 Esra'a Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:53:25 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34719 Well, the concept sure isn't a joke, but the structure is. Why can certain countries, like the U.S, get away with certain human rights abuses and others can't? Secondly, they aren't powerful enough to enforce any sort of laws, so if no country takes them seriously what's the point?If my country, God forbid, ever want to war, and the UN claimed to "rush for our help," I'd never get my hopes up or feel secure. Well, the concept sure isn’t a joke, but the structure is. Why can certain countries, like the U.S, get away with certain human rights abuses and others can’t? Secondly, they aren’t powerful enough to enforce any sort of laws, so if no country takes them seriously what’s the point?

If my country, God forbid, ever want to war, and the UN claimed to “rush for our help,” I’d never get my hopes up or feel secure.

]]> By: Rogelhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34706 Rogel Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:13:30 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34706 I disagree only on the definition of the UN as a joke - it isn't. If it was a joke we could have dismissed it and move on. However this organization being used to actually block and prevent any meaningful action to protect human rights with the disguise of democratic process. For example see how, for long time now, the French and the Chinese are blocking any effective action to stop the killing in Darfur, because the life of the people in Darfur worth less than their oil drilling rights. I disagree only on the definition of the UN as a joke – it isn’t. If it was a joke we could have dismissed it and move on. However this organization being used to actually block and prevent any meaningful action to protect human rights with the disguise of democratic process. For example see how, for long time now, the French and the Chinese are blocking any effective action to stop the killing in Darfur, because the life of the people in Darfur worth less than their oil drilling rights.

]]> By: Reem (Sudan)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34650 Reem (Sudan) Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:04:48 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34650 I agree with all of you:) I think that the EU is the only useful one of them all.( I suppose) The Arab League, African Union and UN are a joke sometimes. I agree with all of you:)
I think that the EU is the only useful one of them all.( I suppose)
The Arab League, African Union and UN are a joke sometimes.

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34639 Esra'a Sat, 07 Apr 2007 13:28:02 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34639 Have they actually achieved anything worthy of any respect or praise throughout their existence?It's like a global version of the Arab League. Have they actually achieved anything worthy of any respect or praise throughout their existence?

It’s like a global version of the Arab League.

]]> By: Umar Farooq (Pakistan)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34613 Umar Farooq (Pakistan) Sat, 07 Apr 2007 12:06:25 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34613 I think United Nations needs to be renamed. It should rather be given the title "United Nations with US". That would give its operations a clearer objectivity. I think United Nations needs to be renamed. It should rather be given the title “United Nations with US”. That would give its operations a clearer objectivity.

]]> By: It looks obvioushttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34558 It looks obvious Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:47:59 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/06/un-comes-to-the-rescue/#comment-34558 <strong>Too busy...</strong>Back on Thursday I wrote about the shameful role of the UN in protecting human rights, or actually avoiding from doing so. And than I saw this caricature that expressing basically the same criticism:     While I'm used to here most criticis... Too busy…

Back on Thursday I wrote about the shameful role of the UN in protecting human rights, or actually avoiding from doing so. And than I saw this caricature that expressing basically the same criticism:     While I’m used to here most criticis…

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