Arena Quote by Victor Davis Hanson

“Any time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena, victory is assured.” quote by Victor Davis Hanson — Download Open image

“Any time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena, victory is assured.”

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