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International rules is a rhetoric sentence used by the governments of United States and Great Britain when pointing at countries that they regard as rogue states because of their political inclinations or because they do not voluntarily align to Washington or London's international policies. Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Olympia Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ...


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It should not be confused with International Law as Venezuela’s Vice Foreign Minister Pavel Rondon warned in a letter to Blair as a response to his demands that Venezuela abide by international rules: "The serious distortion in his words in confusing 'the rules of the international community' with the norms and principles of International Law has not gone unnoticed by our government," "This type of confusion has facilitated, permitted and induced the worst atrocities against the world's peoples." This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ...

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