The lack of alternatives to an illegal action does not legitimise that…

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The lack of alternatives to an illegal action does not legitimise that action. ✨ 'We proceed in Iraq as hypocrites and cowards - and the world knows it' by Zadie Smith, www.theguardian.com. February 26, 2003.
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The lack of alternatives to an illegal action does not legitimise that action. ✨ 'We proceed in Iraq as hypocrites and cowards - and the world knows it' by Zadie Smith, www.theguardian.com. February 26, 2003.

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