November 2009
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“An unlikely suspect was fingered at the recent... →
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“It is in the moment of defeat that the inherent weakness of totalitarian...”
– Hannah Arendt
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“The ‘decision’ to open the border was not a... →
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Transcripts of Defeat →
“Our soldiers are not to blame. They’ve fought incredibly bravely in adverse conditions. But to occupy towns and villages temporarily has little value in such a vast land where the insurgents can just disappear into the hills.” He went on to request extra troops and equipment. “Without them, without a lot more men, this war will continue for a very, very long time,” he said.
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