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“Torture is how you create enemies, not how you defeat them.”

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Barack Obama, born on August 4, 1961, served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama's presidency was marked by significant achievements, including the Affordable Care Act and the normalization of relations with Cuba. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. more

“In the natural order no matter what ideals may be theoretically possible, most people more or less live for themselves and for their own interests and pleasures or for those of their own family or group, and therefore they are constantly interfering with one another's aims, and hurting one another and injuring one another, whether they mean it or not.”

People May Mean Matter Order Interest Natural Hurt Pleasure Groups Ideals Aim No Matter What Interfere Natural Order

Book:The Seven Storey Mountain

Source: The Seven Storey Mountain

“If any overarching conclusion emerges from the Afghan and Iraq Wars (and from their Israeli equivalents), it's this: victory is a chimera.”

Ifs War Victory Iraq Conclusion Israeli Iraq War Afghan Chimera

Author:Andrew Bacevich

“I get a headache when I hear supporters of this endless warfare complaining about the federal budget deficits. They're like arsonists complaining about the smell of smoke in the neighborhood.”

Smell Complaining Endless Smoke Budgets Neighborhood Warfare Supporter Deficit Headache Budget Deficit Arsonists

Author:Bob Herbert

“The U.S. is a Government which to bigotry gives no sanction, to persecution no assistance.”

Giving Government Bigotry Persecution Assistance Sanctions