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tRump's UN attacks are dangerous to American foreign policy - The Hill
Bashing the United Nations is a popular sport for politicians, presenting a quick way to appear tough...
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The tRump administration has escalated the bombastic anti-U.N. fringe to new levels. As president-elect, tRump tweeted that the U.N. “is just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.”
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If the tRump regime follows through on these threats, it will seriously damage American credibility and capacity. The U.N. is crucial for resolving complex transnational problems, ranging from the refugee crisis to nuclear proliferation and global pandemics like Zika. The U.N. enables international peace and security by providing a forum for communication between states. It helps the United States stabilize insecure regions through the legitimating and cost-sharing systems of peacekeeping, conflict resolution and counter-terrorism cooperation.
As we saw so tragically in Iraq, when the United States goes it alone, there are disastrous consequences.... - The Hill
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