Charter

"...there is no provision in the Charter itself that contemplates ending war. It is true the Charter provides for force to bring peace, but such use of force is itself war... The Charter is a war document not a peace document... Not only does the Charter Organization not prevent future wars, but it makes it practically certain that we shall have future wars, and as to such wars it takes from us the power to declare them, to choose the side on which we shall fight, to determine what forces and military equipment we shall use in the war, and to control and command our sons who do the fighting."
--J. Reuben Clark, Jr.
One-time U.S. Under-secretary of State, and Ambassador to Mexico
Source: Regarding the U.N. Charter, September 20th, 1945