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> [As matters now stand, the veto seems inappropriate, given the absence of any deep ideological split between major states, and definitely constrains the war-prevention mission of the UN. Similarly, the present permanent five are out of touch with geopolitical realities,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/as-matters-now-stand-the-veto-seems-inappropriate-given-the-absence/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

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> [Foreign policy is all about a universe of bad decisions, imperfect decisions; every situation is different. The dynamics, the atmospherics, the people, the pressures, the geopolitical realities shift.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-hagel/foreign-policy-is-all-about-a-universe-of-bad-decisions-imperfect/)

[Chuck Hagel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-hagel/)

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