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Originally posted by 12clicks
That's such a sweet sentiment but in the real world, it doesn't wash.
A good part of the world isn't bright enough to trust with a meaningfull vote. (imagine giving a 6yr old the right to vote for president and you get the pricture)
Then you have the countries who side against the US because of sour grapes. (think france)
Then you have the countries currently profitting from the status quo (think france germany and russia)
Only a fool would decide to trust an electorate like this. Thankfully, I'm not a fool and niether is my president.
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Those are all very good points, and I do agree... I've always said, I agree with the war, just not how it came about.
The system probably is flawed, in all the ways you said... but it is still the system. And like it or not... there will be a lot of people who aren't happy with the US's decision.
And ultimately, going after one or 2 countries who has terrorist feelings toward the US may just incite those feelings in a lot of other countries by doing what it did. So it may end up causing more of a problem then solving it.