And why should politicians think globally, when their electorate is 
local? If GWB had to appeal to a global electorate, do you think he 
would have stood a chance for re-election (or, for that matter, first 
time round)? This, I believe, is one of the ills of modern society: the 
resentment against one country for influencing what happens in another, 
without any representation of the public opinion in the latter. This is 
also the weakness of the UN, in that it is an undemocratic club that 
represents mostly the thinking of the governments of the permanent 
members of the SC and not that of the global populace. If the SC were 
globally elected, don't you think their decisions would be very 
different (think Darfur, Zimbabwe, Iraq, Iran, N. Korea, Palestine 
etc.)? (If only to ensure they were re-elected, next time round!)

Brian

MA/NY DDave wrote:
> Hi Gordon, ALL,
> 
> Yes I agree this is a difficult problem for upcoming nations, and peoples dealing 
> with those who have SO SO much, including global power and money.
> 
> This is why I think the politicians have to think globally to solve this problem, 
> which is near to impossible for them..
> 
> I am sure you read that Kathie Sheehan just left the anti US War, War, 
> (terrorist under everone's bed) movement for similiar reasons.
> 
> I know we should have an answer, yet we and the world doesn't have an 
> answer.
> 
> YiEngr, MA/NY DDave
>