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“An idea is growing in foreign policy circles in Washington ... that there is no turning back. We are stuck in Iraq and Afghanistan for 25 to 40 years, we are embedded in our prideful unilateralism, and nothing can return us to more traditional American values and principles of action. The hubristic creators of this "inevitability" planned it this way. ... Their failures in Iraq have not stopped the fanatic, power-hungry neoconservatives. ... The hard-liners who dominate this administration ... have led us to eternal conflict with Muslims.”

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Georgie Anne Geyer

Georgie Anne Geyer is an accomplished American journalist, born on April 2, 1935. She is renowned for her in-depth reporting on international affairs, particularly in Latin America and Asia. Geyer's career spans various fields, including news, politics, and literature. more

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