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... With the crisis in Iraq, many have speculated about the future of the United Nations and its role in this war. While most countries all over the world such as France, Germany and Russia have blatantly expressed their opposition to this war, the United States and Britain seem to want full control and assume full responsibility for the disbanding and rebuilding of Iraq and its government. The situation in Iraq leaves many political theorists and law experts arguing whether in fact this war in Iraq is legal or not. This essay will argue that throughout this war in Iraq, the United States is usurping the role of the United Nations in its efforts to stop war and to endorse peace. Furthermore, the legality of this war on Iraq will be argued. The following will show how the United States is overpowering the United Nations in its efforts to stop war and endorse peace. ... Finally, because of the United States, the United Nations has only a secondary role in the war on Iraq.
The United Nations was created in order to play a central role in ensuring that the law governs international relations so as to preserve world peace, enhance collective security and improve international co-operation. ... N headquarters, the United States, squares off against much of the rest of the world over Iraq. ... Article One of the Charter which sets out the objective of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security by peaceful means or where necessary by collective measures and to achieve international co-operation in solving international disputes of a social, economic, cultural, or humanitarian character are not being allowed to take effect with the crisis in Iraq. ... The United States is not allowing the security council of the United Nations to serve its purpose with this war. ... If the United States takes it upon themselves to not allow the United Nations to intervene in this war, they will be opening the floodgates for other powerful states to follow in their footsteps in their time of conflict. ... By the United States controlling the situation in Iraq it is only an example as to what can be expected from the United Nations and United States relationship. ... Bush has warned that the United Nations is hovering on the brink of irrelevance unless it agrees to sanction a war to disarm Iraq and depose its leader, Saddam Hussein. This threat made by Bush solidifies the argument as to how much power the United States actually has over the United Nations in this war on Iraq. ... With the crisis in Iraq, the United States is acting and behaving in a manner that exceeds international law. Generally, consent in needed by the United Nations in order for a country or state to move into war. ... The United States took it upon themselves to move into war without consent of the United Nations. The concept of international law became irrelevant when the United States unlawfully declared war on Iraq, turning its back on the United Nations, world opinion, many of its allies and most importantly, the rule of law which is the belief that the government is not above the law.
Approximate Word count = 2425
Approximate Pages = 9.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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