Currently am reading this book by Patrick Neate called : City of Tiny Lights.
Quotable quotes from the book include :
"I tell you, son. The 'war on terror' is a contradiction in terms. One: when someone is labeled a terrorist, they are immediately removed from the rules of humanity that regulate us all. Two: the nature of war as agreed by civilized society is that it is fought within just such a set of rules. Quod pro demonstratum, the phrase 'war on terror' is a contradiction in terms!"
"The meaning of the word 'terrorist' depends entirely upon context. Nelson Mandela? Mahatma Gandhi? These fellows were once called terrorists too. One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter, Tommy boy. Are you following?"
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