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“If they believe only what they can see, why do we have classrooms?”

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Yul Brynner was a Russian-American actor renowned for his role as Robin Hood in the film 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'. His acting career spanned over half a century, and he became a iconic figure in the film industry with his distinctive voice and handsome appearance. Brynner achieved great success in film, theater, and television, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s. more

“As a military man who has given half a century of active service I say in all sincerity that the nuclear arms race has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons. Their existence only adds to our perils because of the illusions they have generated. There are powerful voices around the world who still give credence to the old Roman precept - if you desire peace, prepare for war. This is absolute nuclear nonsense.”

“The United States government was proud that, although perhaps 100,000 Iraqis had died in the Gulf War of 1991, there were only 48 American battle casualties. What it has concealed from the public is that 206,000 veterans of that war filed claims with the VA for injuries and illnesses. In the years since that war, 8,300 veterans have died, and 160,000 claims for disability have been recognized by the VA.”

Years Has Beens War States Government United United States Proud Battle Claims Died Illness Injury Disability Veteran Concealed Casualties State Government Gulf War United States Government

Author:Howard Zinn

“When I visited Auschwitz I was horrified. And when I visited Iraq, I thought to myself, 'What will we tell our children in fifty years when they ask what we did when the people in Iraq were dying.'”

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Author:Mairead Corrigan

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