"They understood that the sacrifices of allied forces would mean nothing unless we used our victory to help the Japanese people transform their nation from tyranny to freedom, ... There were many doubters. American and Japanese experts claimed that the Japanese weren't ready for democracy."
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"Well, I'm obviously disappointed. I thought there were ââ¬â I thought we'd find weapons of mass destruction, as did the world...On the other hand, I believe we made the right decision because Saddam Hussein was not only a tyrant, but he was a threat to world peace. He had the capacity to make weapons of mass destruction. Even though we hadn't found the weapons themselves, we certainly know he (had) the capacity."
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"And I had to tell every one of them two things. One, I thanked them for their sacrifice, but also reminded them that we're laying the foundations for peace. And I truly believe we are. I would not put those kids out there if I didn't believe there's a better world ahead."
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A disciple of Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda was the chief spokesman for Vendanta, which had societies popping up throughout America and Europe through the 1930s. Born in 1863, Vivekananda's best-known work was "The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda," which was a collection of his lectures, letters and poems. During his lifetime he was an in-demand speaker throughout Europe and the United States and represented Hinduism at the first World Parliament of Religions that was held in Chicago in 1893. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Order in India in 1898, shortly after his first tour …
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