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William Shawcross, born on May 28, 1946, is a renowned British writer whose works span across history, politics, and biography, known for his in-depth research and unique perspective.

The Queen Mother: The Official Biography

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“You cannot do justice to the dead. When we talk about doing justice to the dead we are talking about retribution for the harm done to them. But retribution and justice are two different things.”

Two Different Done Justice Talking Harm Different Things Retribution Two Different Things

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“Cambodia was not a mistake; it was a crime. The world is diminished by the experience.”

World Mistake Crime Experience Cambodia

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“The important point was that whatever errors America had made [in Vietnam] "we are so powerful [according to Secretary Kissinger] that Hanoi is simply unable to defeat us militarily" and must therefore eventually be forced to compromise.”

Made Important America Powerful Errors Defeat Compromise Vietnam Secretary Kissinger Hanoi

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“Together they [President Nixon and Secretary Kissinger] pursued ends that frequently had a tenuous link with reality, using means that were not merely disproportionate but counterproductive and untrue to those values they were meant to defend. In fact neither man demonstrated much faith in those values.”

Men Mean Ends Facts Reality Together Values President Links Secretary Pursued Untrue Using Me Counterproductive Kissinger President Nixon

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Born: May 28, 1946
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