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“According to Richard Clarke, the former White House counterterrorism chief, Bush was so obsessed with Iraq that he failed to take action against Osama Bin Laden despite repeated warnings from his intelligence experts.”

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Ferdinand Mount

Ferdinand Mount is a British writer born on July 2, 1939. His works span a variety of fields including history, politics, and biography, known for their in-depth research and unique perspective. more

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“For all its terrible faults, in one sense America is still the last, best hope of mankind, because it spells out so vividly the kind of happiness that most people actually want, regardless of what they are told they ought to want.”

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“For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action; the independence of the judiciary has been of a decidedly subordinate character.”

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“In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor.”

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“No constitution is or can be perfectly symmetrical, what it can and must be is generally accepted as both fair and usable.”

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“Francis Wheen takes a hugely enjoyable sweep through the tangled thickets of superstition and gullibility in which modern man likes to ramble. He takes particular delight in reminding us how easily fools are parted from their money and how many of them there are.”

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