When [men] go to war, what they want is to impose on their enemies the…

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When [men] go to war, what they want is to impose on their enemies the victor's will and call it peace. ✨ Defeating Militant Islamist Ideology by Austin Bay, www.realclearpolitics.com. September 22, 2010.
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