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World to declare war on America?
Thursday, December 19th, 2002 12:16 am[Solri News Agency: 19/12/02]
The United Nations is currently debating a resolution that military action be taken against the United States of America. The issue in question is weapons of mass destruction, and the assembly is sharply divided. Those pushing for a "hawkish" stance (notably Japan, Vietnam, and most Latin American countries) point to America's record of invading other countries, attacking non-military targets, and supporting terrorism. They claim that America not only possesses weapons of mass destruction, but has used them in the past, notably at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It has also refused to allow UN inspectors to investigate its biological weapons capability, even though it is well-known that at the time of the anthrax attacks immediately following 11/9, only two countries - Israel and the United States - had the capability of producing the particular strain of anthrax that was used.
More moderate voices in the U.N. Security Council argue that war on America would only harm innocent Americans, who cannot be held responsible for the actions of their dictator, George Bush. However, there is near unanimity on the need for regime change, with only Russia and China seen as possibly vetoing resolutions to that effect. Talks have begun with American minority groups, who have suffered the most under the American regime, and there are rumours that a parliament in exile may be formed from representatives of the Black, Hispanic and Native American communities. However, it is doubtful that such a coalition could wield effective power in the chaos that would inevitably follow if Bush were to suffer a military defeat, since he still has considerable support amongst the two most influential groups, known colloquially as "Rednecks" and "Yuppies". Apparently these groups are well-financed and well-armed, and are unlikely to join any U.N.-sponsored democratic initiative.
Last-minute negotiations are underway to reach a compromise and avert war. Canada has proposed a motion that the U.S.A. be re-admitted to the community of nations on the proviso that the U.S. immediately eliminate its weapons of mass destruction and sign a non-aggression pact with the rest of the world, but, as the Japanese Prime Minister put it, "How can you trust a nation that dropped two atom bombs?"
The United Nations is currently debating a resolution that military action be taken against the United States of America. The issue in question is weapons of mass destruction, and the assembly is sharply divided. Those pushing for a "hawkish" stance (notably Japan, Vietnam, and most Latin American countries) point to America's record of invading other countries, attacking non-military targets, and supporting terrorism. They claim that America not only possesses weapons of mass destruction, but has used them in the past, notably at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It has also refused to allow UN inspectors to investigate its biological weapons capability, even though it is well-known that at the time of the anthrax attacks immediately following 11/9, only two countries - Israel and the United States - had the capability of producing the particular strain of anthrax that was used.
More moderate voices in the U.N. Security Council argue that war on America would only harm innocent Americans, who cannot be held responsible for the actions of their dictator, George Bush. However, there is near unanimity on the need for regime change, with only Russia and China seen as possibly vetoing resolutions to that effect. Talks have begun with American minority groups, who have suffered the most under the American regime, and there are rumours that a parliament in exile may be formed from representatives of the Black, Hispanic and Native American communities. However, it is doubtful that such a coalition could wield effective power in the chaos that would inevitably follow if Bush were to suffer a military defeat, since he still has considerable support amongst the two most influential groups, known colloquially as "Rednecks" and "Yuppies". Apparently these groups are well-financed and well-armed, and are unlikely to join any U.N.-sponsored democratic initiative.
Last-minute negotiations are underway to reach a compromise and avert war. Canada has proposed a motion that the U.S.A. be re-admitted to the community of nations on the proviso that the U.S. immediately eliminate its weapons of mass destruction and sign a non-aggression pact with the rest of the world, but, as the Japanese Prime Minister put it, "How can you trust a nation that dropped two atom bombs?"
