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Cord Byrd: “Let's let the United Nations, that forum of world opinion, speak. Let it make its decision; let's see where those people…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2002
Let's let the United Nations, that forum of world opinion, speak. Let it make its decision; let's see where those people stand; let's see where those other nations stand, and then come back to this body and the body across the Capitol and let the Congress make its decision after the United Nations has taken a position; otherwise, we get the cart before the horse. Let's wait and see what that world opinion says. Let's wait and see where they stand, the United Nations, and then we will be in a better position to make our decision.
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Cord Byrd
Florida
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the role of the United Nations in decision-making regarding military action.

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