What are positive and negative impacts of non aligned movement?

Question

What are positive and negative impacts of non aligned movement?

Answer 1

The non-aligned nations had a negative impact because they were too cowardly to stand up against totalitarianism when they were needed. They are the gutless weasels of the world.

Answer 2

Positives: don't get into any major conflicts (most of the time); can trade with both sides of a conflict legitimately (eg. both the US allies and the Soviet allies), etc.

Negatives: have to rely on the power of the group to protect you, since the two or more big powers you are not aligned to won't give a toss if you are invaded.