might makes right. This is exactly why those people who believe that a war sanctioned by the UN is legitimate are being ridiculous.

Here are numbers (see [link|http://www.cdi.org/issues/nukef&f/database/nukearsenals.cfm|Nuclear Arsenals] ) of nuclear weapons in the various arsenals around the world:

USA - 10656
Russia - around 10000
China - 400
France - 350
Israel - around 200
Britain - 185
India - 60+
Pakistan - 24-48

After all the Soviet Union was a permanent member, and China is a permanent member, neither one was/is a place where you or I would want to live. Besides, Colombia, Sudan and Syria have no nuclear weapons. Also funny that you mention Syria, as Syria is currently a member of the council.

Let's look at the some of the current council members and see just who is deciding these weighty issues:

Syria - a state sponsor of terrorism developing WMD
Angola - a failed state
Pakistan - a military dictatorship

Does anyone think that the decision of these countries can lend moral weight to anything?