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The Hardest Decisions in War

Would Harry Truman be an ICC War Criminal Today? by Mark M. Bello Heads of state have many responsibilities, none more fundamental than protecting the lives, safety, and security of their own citizens. A leader who knowingly fails to defend the people they govern also fails at the most basic obligation of public office. That […]

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