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Iran says that the US is abusing our UN power...are we?

A little background:
"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took aim at U.S. policies in Iraq and Lebanon on Tuesday, and accused Washington of abusing its power in the U.N. Security Council to punish others while protecting its own interests and allies" (Guardian Unlimited). The rest of this article is listed below.
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I have mixed feelings about this whole issue. It is true that the United States, along with a few other large countries, has more power in the UN as a part of the security council. I like to believe that the United States is a country that is centered on a set of beliefs that create the best circumstances for all. However, I find it unfair that we demand smaller countries, like Iran, to stop nuclear programs, cut emissions, etc., when we continue to do all these things. Iran claims that its nuclear program is only for energy. The United States has nuclear programs for both energy and other reasons. How is this fair?
In the opposite view, Iran did sign the non-proliferation treaty, agreeing to not spread nuclear tecnology. They violated their promises. This puts them in the same category as North Korea and Iran. So is the United States' and UN's mistrust of Iran justifiable?
Are we protecting ourselves from future threats? Or is the United States crossing the line and being hypocritcal?

posted by Anonymous @ 9/19/2006 11:08:00 PM