A Seat At the Big Table

[dv8nation.livejournal.com]

So President Obama has come out in favor of giving India a seat on the UN Security Council. I for one really support this.

India certainly fits what one would expect from a Council member and as the world's largest democracy I think they provide a nice counter-balance to China. Also, we're talking about the only other nation that can claim 1/6th of the human race. Yes, Pakistan isn't too happy about the idea but nukes or not they don't have enough weight politically to shoot this down. So culturally, politically and economically adding India to the Council seems like a great decision to me.

Thoughts?

Comments

[htpcl.livejournal.com]

Hell, even my country is going to be a temporary member of the Security Council next year! Bulgaria. Can you imagine? Suddenly we'll be so important that our name will feature on official documents. Ye-hey!

[debergerac.livejournal.com]

bulgarians are well-versed in "security"...

[htpcl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we're familiar with both ends of the baseball bat.

[abomvubuso.livejournal.com]

Well, you're the frontline of EU's border control from the side of the Mideast, and thats something.

[htpcl.livejournal.com]

Indeed, it's perfect for the contraband business. Drugs, hookers, guns, cheap labor, you name it. Oh, also cheap Chinese socks and Turkish shirts. It's the Silk Road all over again!

[telemann.livejournal.com]

Ha!!!!

[mijopo.livejournal.com]

Well, you're doing better than Canada then who was rejected in favour of Portugal: http://www.frumforum.com/security-council-rejects-canadas-bid

(The reason Canada was rejected is simple, according to some, the US sandbagged Canada because we're pulling out of Afghanistan.)

[htpcl.livejournal.com]

You must be punished for your audacity to disagree with Arlington *cough* Washington!