Spoils of war
Victors, as Winston Churchill knew, not only write the history, they define the terms of justice. Today, with Saddam Hussein in the dock, the moral complexities of trying war criminals haven't gone away.
 Nazi leaders, including Hermann Goering (front row, left, writing), on the third day of the Nuremberg trials. (Corbis Photo) Corbis Photo |
ONE REASON Winston Churchill is so endlessly fascinating, and so quotable by both sides in many arguments, is that he was so contradictory. A warrior who loved peace, a man who preached defiance and magnanimity, he could by turns be ferocious and chivalrous. (Full article: 1671 words)
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