What the hell has the UN got to do with it. At the end of the day, the civilised countries of the world needed to secure the oil reserves, as such, both the UK and US went steaming in, and quite rightly so. These Arab types who are only one step up from savages are clueless, and without guidance from us, they would go to rack and ruin, and doubtless hold us to ransom over the oil in years to come. It's all about the oil, and as we are the bigger stronger nation, we should do all we can to ensure we will continue to have access to major reserves of it for years to come. As with all things, there is a natural pecking order, we just happen to be at the top of it, and stuff anybody else further down