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Dictators, diplomacy, and doublespeak at the United Nations.

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On the 70th anniversary of the UN, President Obama and Putin both said today that diplomacy, not force, is the hope of the future.

Each accused the other of making the world more dangerous, at the same time offering to work together to restore order.

But while their goals may sound the same, the differences on Syria,

Ukraine, and other places of conflict will make agreements difficult, if not impossible.

Russia may not be the superpower the Soviet Union was, but Putin is finding ways to challenge Obama

as a world leader. Today's talking point, Donald Trump announces what he calls a zero-rate tax plan.

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To the Point.

UN headquarters is providing the greatest geopolitical show on Earth, according to one reporter,

as the World Body celebrates its 70th anniversary with speeches by heads of state from all over the world.

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