It was an important act, the troops were able to avoid ... another bloodshed,


Xanana Gusmao

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Bloodshed begets bloodshed. Hatred begits hatred.
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MAO TSE-TUNG
Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.
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Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed.
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I'm pleased that we were able to move forward on this important health issue.
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We thought the troops would like it. Our troops are very special to us.
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It was an important win.
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They were fantabulous. They were able to distill the kernel of hundreds of thousands of comments int...
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KENNETH L. PIKE
Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an extension of those politics.
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It's one of those tough things. Had we been able to avoid doing it, we would have.
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