Interesting Proposal

Submitted by Bryan Jackson (Canada), Oct 4, 2006 at 16:11

FAES makes a good point here. The UN is really stuck in a rut. NATO may be able to get around this.

Right now, these countries would be eligible for NATO membership that aren't full members.

Mexico
Costa Rica
Colombia
Brazil
Argentina
South Africa
Israel
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Sri Lanka
Mexico
Nigeria

NATO has always had the ability to make decisions without getting stuck in a rut. And it is true about the demnocracies only being members - Spain is one example, Greece is another.

This is a very good idea, regardless of what people think about Aznar's past policies.

If it helps us stop a global war, then who wouldn't be for it?

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