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There's no such thing as the United Nations.

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John Bolton
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: November 20
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If I were doing the Security Council today, I'd have one permanent member, the United States, because that's the real reflection of the distribution of power in the world. All international laws are invalid, meaningless attempts to constrict American power.
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