Posted by
Buster Foghorn on Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:50:37 PM
Winston Churchill said the tragedy of World War I was that its lessons were thrown away when Europe refused to respond to Hitler’s aggression. Today, in “Kick him out,” Elie Wiesel argues that in light of the frequent comments by the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to wipe Israel from the map we should take him at his word and not forget the lessons of World War II. He argues that it is time for the United Nations to expel Iran from the world body. On what grounds would Iran be expelled? He answers the question:
“It is quite simple: One member state of the United Nations that threatens to destroy another member state of these same United Nations violates its very charter and conventions.”
While he admits it is unlikely that any member state will offer such a resolution, isn’t it time to demand that the U.S. Congress repudiates this conduct?
Why hasn’t their been a move to isolate Iran further with a resolution of Congress condemning this outright attack on a member state?
Furthermore, even if expulsion is untenable, why should a member state that is unwilling or refuses to repudiate such comments be permitted to vote? When will Ambassador Bolton tender such a Resolution?
G.K. Chesterton said: “Men can always be blind to a thing, as long as it is big enough.” A holocaust is no longer unthinkable. It is no longer “big enough” that we can allow ourselves to be blind to it. Time is of the essence. Where is the sense of urgency and importance in Washington?