USA backs Georgia and Poland hence the missile defense system (middle east paranoia defense). I dont know the truth of this conflict so ill wait to comment but i will say how well timed it was just on the olympics and all.
Those 5 permanent members on the security council have actually vetoed decisions less frequently than they had done prior to the end of the Cold War. I think there needs to be more permanent members and a veto of 2 or 3 in order to guage a better response to votes though.
Zimbabwe was Russia and China, probably 3. If that isn't fair, well considering the other 3 are allies, UK, USA and France, then introduce another permanent member from a non ally group. I would suggest a country from the Middle East, since their so popular right now or a more neutral, non agenda member from Africa or South America.
“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.
