There really used to be a League of Nations. It was adopted by the Paris Peace Conference after WWI in April of 1919. The League was headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and one of its main concerns was disarmament.The League was never very successful. No doubt a major reason for that lack of success was because the United States never joined. The League was formed as a result of the Treaty of Versailles and the United States never signed the Treaty of Versailles.
It's not easy for a so-called League of Nations to succeed when the largest and most powerful nation on earth chooses not to become a member.
The League of Nations did not meet during WWII, and at the end of the war was disbanded, its responsibilities taken over by the United Nations, of which the United States was a member.
John McCain doesn't seem to know the difference between the League of Nations and the United Nations.
If you go to Americablog here, (scroll down) you can view a video which shows the Senator saying that the "League of Nations" needs to deal with Iran.
Huh?
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He is confused about a lot of things. Perhaps it would be wise to test all candidates for mental illness before an election. Old age does not necessarily mean mental deviation but it can happen. Old age happens to be anyone older than 81. the guidelines are flexible and increase every year around the end of each December. McCain keeps making these mistakes so it is possible he never knew about the things he is now speaking about. He was at the bottom of his class at Annapolis and was never thought of as an intellectual. He is well liked because he shoots from the lip.
Bob Poris
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