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lunatica

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16. I don't get the paranoia about the UN pushing whatever people seem to fear.

Reply to Bogart (Reply #12)

Sat Dec 24, 2011, 10:27 AM

Dec 2011

What organization do you think should take this on? Or what country? The US? It's part of the UN. So are hundreds of other countries, including developing and third world countries.

I read nowhere in the pdf file that states they aren't accountable for what happens to the money.

Thanks for the link.

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