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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHas a POTUS ever used an official address to the UNGA to threaten to destroy another country?
...and did he just violate the UN charter?
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Has a POTUS ever used an official address to the UNGA to threaten to destroy another country? (Original Post)
bigtree
Sep 2017
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htuttle
(23,738 posts)1. Article 2(4)
4. All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.
bigtree
(86,008 posts)2. thanks, htuttle
...threatened to commit a war crime, as well, I believe.
spanone
(135,900 posts)5. ...and he couldn't care less.
Ezior
(505 posts)6. ... and no call to order, either
How can we let this go on?
spanone
(135,900 posts)7. the world fears this dangerous man.
leftstreet
(36,117 posts)3. And what is the "U-nay-did" Nations?
Trump has the worst speaking demeanor in the world
fierywoman
(7,697 posts)4. So maybe the UN can impeach him?!?