The UN issue was raised yesterday in the chatroom by a number of very perceptive chatters. We have for a long time heard some of our American chatters complaining about the UN and how its workings and indeed that their forces contribute a great deal to the UNs work. It appears that now certain UK chatters are beginning to feel the same grievances and it is very understandable. The UN works to solve problems in the world through diplomacy, bargaining, democratic efforts, however when these tools don't work the UN asks its members to provide forces to exert other pressures on certain nations or to keep the peace between nations. Predominately these forces tend to come in large numbers from the same groups of western nations, the USA, the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Other nations from around the world also send forces particularly although in lesser numbers and with less frequency. How do these nations now feel, seeing Iran deliberately make an incursion into Iraqi waters and kidnap service personnel engaged in UN business? The immediate response from the UN should have been a strong one, but there was silence. Today we awake to the news that the UN have framed a response, it is worded in such a way that it has absolutely no bite! Our forces are part of the teeth of the UN and the UN seems happy to allow Iran to act as a dentist performing uncalled for extractions of healthy teeth, the UN seems content to say nothing about this and then when it does summon the courage to say something, it merely bumps its gums and orders dentures!

Its about time the UN realised that nations who until now have routinely sent their people into harms way on UN business are unlikely to continue to do so unless the UN takes IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SANCTION IRAQ FOR ITS ILLEGAL ACTIONS AND DEMAND THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL PERONNEL.

Do you agree that if the UN does not secure the release of the Hostages with immediate effect the UK and other allied nations should refuse to participate in the UN and withdraw all their troops from UN actions?