NATO

gilbert3729 · **Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:08 pm NATO**

Why is NATO still around? NATO was created to counter act the Soviet threat, but therereally is no more soviet threat. Even former Warsaw Pact countries have joined NATO and there has been talk about Russia joining as well. So i ask you, what is the point, does the world need another UN?

What is its purpose?

Hitchhiker · **Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:35 pm**

Well, NATO has always been much more militaristic than the UN, it was made for defense perhaps while the UN is more for global coordination.

Besides, if they merged NATO with the UN, they'd be wasting those thousands of pre-printed forms which say "NATO" on them.

Founder · **Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:56 pm**

Isn't NATO the organization with all the European nations united? No, I wouldn't say that it should go away. If they want to disband it and kinda merge those countries into the UN, they could do that I guess. Im sure they have their reasons for keeping it around.

Hitchhiker · **Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:14 pm**

Founder · **Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:16 pm**

You're probably right. Thanks for the correction. Like I said before im sure they have their reasons for keeping it going.

Hitchhiker · **Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:08 pm**

Yes. Although I don't really know much about NATO's current activities, except that they are helping to reestablish security in Iraq, which is a good thing. But like any organization that has been around for so long, it needs to critically analyze itself and probably rework a lot of its structure in order to keep functioning on the global stage.

Jeremy · **Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:07 pm**

Probably because they might actually deside on something, unlike the UN,

Also I guess the countries are more close together than the UN.

gilbert3729 · **Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:09 pm**

ya all of this is true but NATO dosent really have a purpose. It was created as a defence for the cold war against Russia. Its not really needed anymore.

Hitchhiker · **Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:15 am**

gilbert3729 · **Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:22 am**

^ well thats the best reason that ive heard yet. lol

Jeremy · **Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:08 pm**

Could be-e,

but I think a more logical reason is that it is used to pass information from one country to the other countries that are part of NATO. This would be important in this time when terrorism is the main world threat.

gilbert3729 · **Sat Aug 14, 2004 10:31 pm**

that could be it.