McCain renews support for Brazil on UN Security Council: report

[Judi Lynn]

Source: AFP

McCain renews support for Brazil on UN Security Council: report

Sun Jun 15, 4:05 PM ET

SAO PAULO (AFP) - US presidential hopeful John McCain backs Brazil's inclusion on the UN Security Council and in an expanded G8, and would bump Russia from the exclusive club of leading world economies, a Brazilian newspaper reported Sunday.

McCain "supports a permanent seat on the UN Security Council for Brazil and an increased participation for the country in the G-8," the O Estado de Sao Paulo daily reported, after interviewing the Republican presidential contender.

Echoing remarks he has made in the past, McCain reportedly told the daily that he is also in favor of India's admission to the G8, while he would oust Moscow over an erosion of democracy.

"The senator defends free trade as a way of 'expanding' democracy on the continent," the daily wrote, without directly quoting the Republican senator.


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[FrenchieCat]

1. Guess McCain heard what Lula said.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3354189

[FrenchieCat]

2. It appears that McCain believes himself to be the King of the U.N.

and the non questioned emperor of the G-8, non? :shrug:

[Posteritatis]

3. I could actually get behind Brazil as a UNSC member

The Security Council as is is an anachronism; it's the major allied powers from the end of the Second World War locked in place atop the global hierarchy. That hierarchy's changing lately, and I could live with those changes being recognized. Brazil and India are kind of a big deal nowadays.

(On the other hand, I don't like the idea of permanent members in the first place - or at least their vetoes - but that was the cost of allowing the organization to exist in the first place. Sigh.)

[rpannier]

4. It'd be a bad idea (IMO)

If Brazil, why not India and Japan?

Japan is the largest actual donor to the UN (not pledged dollars, but actual dollars given)

India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

What about Africa? If South America is represented, why not an African country like Nigeria?

As to mcbush's G-8 idea -- Kicking out Russia would be idiotic and unworkable, since there appears to be little support among the other members.

[rAVES]

5. McSame is bored with middle eastern terrorists, wishes for a new cold war.. what a loser.

[robcon]

6. Brazil, India, Japan, Indonesia and Germany should on the SC.

Huge countries, leaders, large populations, large economies.