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[–] 19 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

Even if you remove the veto power, what exactly would you expect to happen?

Bush wasn't going to be arrested and put under an international court for the same reason Putin isn't going to be arrested for invading Ukraine. You can tell them "hand him over", they say "make me", and the only way to enforce the decision involves war, which no one wants to have.

The veto power is a problem, but it's not the main problem here.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    The main problem is thinking the UN is supposed to be like this higher authority. That isn't and never was the intention, because it's impossible for it to be.

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