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Josh · Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 6119 Location: Across America

If the US suffered a split...
...fighting evolved into opposing geographical fronts...

what would be the action of the UN?

Arwon · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 12:36 am Post subject:

Well, the first thing that springs to mind, is "move their headquarters".

Failing that, I suppose whichever side held New York would get the UNSC seat. It'd depend what the other SC memvers wanted, I suppose, as to whether there was any intervention.

I assume, meanwhile, that the various other relevant agencies would be attempting humanitarian relief in the war-torn zones.

RheniumBuck · Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Posts: 216 Location: OHIO

They would all stand up and celebrate the death of the US.....until they realized the checks would stop coming and they would all need to find a new hole to infest.

Josh · Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 6119 Location: Across America

Quote: They would all stand up and celebrate the death of the US.....until they realized the checks would stop coming and they would all need to find a new hole to infest.

hehehe... likely.

Opinonated Conservative · Joined: 04 Mar 2004 Posts: 674 Location: Upstate NY

The UN is a useless organization. If two countries can go against what the UN said than whats the point. I dont really think the UN is a good organization anyway

Arwon · Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 5:30 am Post subject:

Well, that's relevant. I coulda sworn we were talking about a fairly interesting hypothetical future situation here, not your opinion of the UN as it stands today.

Also:

Checks stop coming in? America barely pays its dues now, why would the UN miss all those i.o.u notes?!

Josh · Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 6119 Location: Across America

I just wonder if they are going to set up a DMZ in Maryland... :think:

Malaise · Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 229 Location: Brighton, UK

If America split and a new civil war did open up your problem really wouldn't be the UN. Your problem would be with who had control of your nuclear weapons and whether the commanders of units with the capability to unleash them would have the wisdom to stay out of the conflict. Otherwise, whatever form of radioactive Americans crawled out of their irradiated, war-racked continent would really be looking to the UN to supply things like food aid and blue helmets. Like in the FYR, only bigger and glowing in the dark.

Josh · Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 6119 Location: Across America

I don't think an arms embargo would work very well...

considering we make the guns.

SilveryMinnow · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 3143 Location: Rio Grande River

It would probably split, New York, Massachussets, New Jersy, Florida, California, vs. the rest of the U.S. Course since all of those states don't believe in self-defense, it wouldn't be much of a battle.
Bring the wieners and marshmallows for the big U.N. building roast and farewell party.

SilveryMinnow · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 3143 Location: Rio Grande River

Arwon wrote: Well, the first thing that springs to mind, is "move their headquarters". You hit the nail square on the head that time, Arwon. There would be bulldozers racing for New York.

Kindred · Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 3:18 am Post subject:

RheniumBuck wrote: They would all stand up and celebrate the death of the US.....until they realized the checks would stop coming and they would all need to find a new hole to infest.

Um....you do realise the U.S owes a loooooooooottttttt of money to the U.N...it's not just giving the money up, it's giving it back....coincidentally when they wanted to get sanctions for the bombing of Afghanistan a lot came in real quick...wierd ay?

Chingu · Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 9649 Location: Illinois

Arwon wrote: Well, that's relevant. I coulda sworn we were talking about a fairly interesting hypothetical future situation here, not your opinion of the UN as it stands today.

Also:

Checks stop coming in? America barely pays its dues now, why would the UN miss all those i.o.u notes?!

LOL - The United States pays more to the UN than any other country by a long shot. I suggest you do a little research on this matter.

Chingu · Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 9649 Location: Illinois

Josh wrote: If the US suffered a split...
...fighting evolved into opposing geographical fronts...

what would be the action of the UN?

Not quite sure I follow the question. What type of split? What fighting?

Ahhh - upon reading the other posts - i guess I follow. - LOL

I think the UN would do whatever it could to facilitate the breakup of teh USA and would immediately move it's headquarters - LOL

Seriously though - the UN has proved that it is powerless when it comes to enforcement. A US civil war might be the one thing that would bring them the strength to send military in under the UN flag to ensure that the civil war was as devastating as possible.