“Now we are intimately locked together. You get swine flu in Mexico; it’s a problem for Charles de Gaulle Airport 24 hours later. Lehman Brothers goes down; the whole lot collapses. There are fires in the steppes of Russia; food riots in Africa.”
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Paddy Ashdown
Paddy Ashdown is a prominent British politician born on February 27, 1941. He has been active in the British political scene for decades, holding several key positions, including Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. Ashdown is known for his contributions to political reform and peace processes. more
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