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“What we can afford least is to define the problem of future war as we would like it to be and, by doing so, introduce into our defense vulnerabilities based on self-delusion.” quote by H. R. McMaster — Download Open image

“What we can afford least is to define the problem of future war as we would like it to be and, by doing so, introduce into our defense vulnerabilities based on self-delusion.”

H. R. McMaster

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Muslims who commit terrorist acts are perverting their religion.

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