"Saddam Hussein, influenced by fascism, ordered the deaths of tens of thousands of people, fought two disastrous wars, turned his nation into an international pariah and ruined his country's economy. In other words, his record is identical to George W. Bush's."

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Source : "Time to Trade Up" by Ted Rall, rall.com. July 5, 2004.

Ted Rall

#Country Quotes #War Quotes #Two Quotes

“For every woman who's ever wondered about the path not taken, Fenton and Steinke mineâ€”with tremendous humor and insightâ€”the mixed blessing of unexpected second chances.”
“I don't tend to question things that much. If it feels right, I go for it.”
“Things always look better in the morning.”

Source : Angie Sage (2012). “Magyk: Septimus Heap”, p.274, A&C Black
“Literature is a bad crutch, but a good walking-stick.”
“I had been wrong when I said Liza McCullen wasn't beautiful: when she smiled she was stunning.”
“Some of the colonizers do understand and quickly retreat, while some, because they are stupid, continue colonizing others, increasing the suffering, deaths, injuries, defeat and humiliation. The people colonized by Abyssinia will be free. Eritrea will be free, and they cannot refuse to let them be free. Western Somalia will be free, and they cannot refuse to grant it freedom. The numerous Abo will be free because this is history, and no one can prevent the sunshine from reaching us.”
“He that condescended so far, and stooped so low, to invite and bring us to heaven, will not refuse us a gracious reception there.”
“I'm going to eviscerate you and leave your organs on a pike in the yard as a warning to those who wear large jewelry.”

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