was it a good idea of location UN at US or should have been located at unmanned land?
467324
The United Nations is actually located on International Territory.  The Rockefeller Family gave the land in Manhattan to the UN and it is officially International Territory by all appropriate treaties.  So, when I cross onto the UN Campus, I leave New York City--and the US, and enter International space.  The UN is located in the best place that it could be.  Some people actually believe that the since the UN building is aging, that it should be moved to the World Trade Center Site.  What do you think about that?
360378
Well... Let's see...\n\nWe know nothing is there, and we brought back 842 pounds of Moon rocks. Ain't that enough?\n\nBesides, why should we do it, if no other country is doing it?
639529
Never. And maybe if we had stuck around in Iraq after the Gulf War instead of counting on the UN inspectors to do their jobs, we could have put out little fires before they became big ones.\n\nSorry for putting "UN" in the same sentence with "do their jobs". It couldn't be helped.
948439
I have a political science BS and the UN as worthless as they are never sanctioned anyone to invade anywhere.  That would take huevos and authority, neither of which the UN possess.\nSeriously though the UN is only a small step above the League of Nations in that the US participate, kind of.  If we didn't it would financially collapse, have no home or military authority.  Where would they meet?  The Hague,  I don't even think there is a real airport there
1044290
Bad idea no border should go unmanned
768073
You are right. What can I say?  Our president is an idiot.\n\nHe could have kept UN Peacekeepers in Iraq and avoided the war but, NO, he knows better.\n\nThe rank and file of US citizens today do not know the history of the UN; they  only know what Fox news tells them.
1092704
Of course, we landed on the moon. C'mon, there would have had to been a massive conspiracy of hundreds of people employed at NASA and involved in the effort including hundreds of manufacturers and suppliers. There is no real debate.\nGo back? For what. It is a dead planet and we have learned what we need to know. The only reason to go back would to be to mine for valuable minerals which would be way to expensive at this point in time.
616172
h*** no why should they. not if we put it on our side of the land.
1175811
whoblitzell...since the stuff they found isn't dangerous, lets bury it in your backyard, okay? \n\nSaddam was a saint-of course he had no WMDs. That's why he wouldn't give the UN inspectors complete access, right? The guy buried entire combat jets-intact-in the desert. Is it perhaps possible that he has buried other, smaller things as well?
1088023
The reason why the UN is established in the first place is to have a neutral ground where international disputes and issues can be discussed by all the member states.  Therefore, I think that having the UN is better than having each state have their say on international issues using their own ways (wars, etc.)  It was after the second world war that this organization came to be.  Hence, it is an important impartial way of avoiding conflicts worldwide.
570787
That controlled descent was never planned and therefore very impressive.   It was a very succesfull mission.  The descent might prove that the unplanned part of the mission could be the most valuable if we ever have to land something on another rock in a hurry...
654569
First, this is not necessarily misguided, just not really feasible. Just as we were all up in arms on 9/12 because we were unprepared for such a disaster as planes flying into the Twin Towers, when an ICBM detonates over Sioux City we are going to be very angry again.\n\nWhile I do not disagree that we need missile defense as part of a comprehensive defense of the USA, until the technology is actually ready the idea of forcing money into it will not work. Because of the immense consequences and the relatively short time periods, this system cannot rely on human control as our current technology would require; this is not Atari's Asteroids game. We must have a system that can be able to monitor and control itself, and since we cannot master that sort of technology even for the telephone system yet, how are we supposed to trust a system with ion beams and nuclear weapons to not suddenly decide to 'kill all humans!' because it sees a flock of geese?\n\nIt is not a bad idea, just an idea that we cannot effectively put into place yet. If we were to put the technology into action that we posess now (as the President has suggested), it would not effectively protect the USA but will instead convince our leaders that we are indeed protected and that we can begin to threaten potential enemies with nuclear brinksmanship without any adverse consequences. If you think we are hated now, just wait!
454768
Probably to save their asses.  Given our satellite recon capabilities, anything more than a miniscule effort would likely have been detected and certainly this would have made the evening news during the buildup for war.  It's not like our abilities in this are are a mystery, especially after the first gulf war, and it would have gone a long way to placate the detractors.
1083914
Since the space range between North Korea and US only could reached within 2-3 hours (the fastest),the missille could be easily intercept either by the Sub-Marines and Anti Missilles system before it reaches half the distance to the US.But the very main important thing is IF it could be traced by our sattelite or radar system on time.If not,it would be to late to intercept,because the interception system took some times to launch.
898713
I hadn't thought about this suggestion before. I think it does leave us in a position to monitor them but stay on their good side, which is key. We don't need to make the situation worse, for sure. Do you think Iran would be open to that? If they weren't, is that sign to the UN that their intentions are malicious?
19572
leave yes, but not forever.  then i could come back & visit & see how much space debris & space trash is floating in our upper stratosphere.  then i could appreciate how untrash the new place looks.\n\n\nby the way, do U really have monkey feet?
843605
Whether it is a good decision or not depends a lot on the context.  I remember one interview (linked below) in which Obama stated that airstrikes might eventually be necessary but that the US should first work through the UN security council and economic sanctions.  I would've applauded a similar statement by Bush at any point in the two years since that article came out.\n\nThere may be a time for military action and it is important for politicians on both sides of the aisle to consider it.  But it is also critical to use other means when possible.