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"To all of them [Bush administration] a book seemed safe, almost discreet. But medieval means of communication, black ink on dead trees, was still history's most authentic vehicle." - Jenkins on the 2004 book 'Plan of Attack' by Bob Woodward.
— Jan 04, 2017 08:52AM
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"In 1853 the explorer Richard Burton became the first Westerner to penetrate the holy shrine of Mecca." - A nice cross reference to a book I read earlier this year: 'Der Weltensammler' by Ilija Trojanow, about Burton's expeditions.
— Dec 15, 2016 03:17PM
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"As so often in history, the 'logic of war' was more potent than its morality. Victory, it was hoped, would ask no questions." [Jenkins on NATO strategies in Kosovo, 1999]
— Dec 03, 2016 01:28AM
