Neither the Iraqi people, nor other Arab governments nor indeed Islamic fundamentalists have any reason to admire or trust Saddam Hussein.
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I believe that Egypt in its own way, the Palestinians when they are given a chance, and others will before long move towards greater democracy.Douglas Hurd
There are thus great swathes of the past where understanding is more important and reputable than judgement, because the principal actors performed in line with the ideas and values of that time, not of ours.
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Margaret Thatcher was fearful of German unification because she believed that this would bring an immediate and formidable increase of economic strength to a Germany which was already the strongest economic partner in Europe.
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People know they are lacking something, they are constantly wanting some kind of spiritual guidance.
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Wisely used history can give pleasure and provide us with a useful tool; but we should not become its slaves.
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There is no consensus even today on the merits of Napoleon - and certainly no agreement on the rights and wrongs of the origins of the First World War.
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