Justice Quote by James D. Hornfischer

“Neither triumphalism, condemnation, nor apology does intellectual or emotional justice to the brute reality of this savage war, the outcome of which could not have been known in the moment.” quote by James D. Hornfischer — Download Open image

““Neither triumphalism, condemnation, nor apology does intellectual or emotional justice to the brute reality of this savage war, the outcome of which could not have been known in the moment.””

James D. Hornfischer

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