– by Felicity Arbuthnot – London | Source: palestinechronicle ‘We are the indispensable nation.’– US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, NBC, 19th February 1998. On 21st September 2001, George W. Bush addressed Congress and the nation. He stated: “Americans are asking ‘Why do they hate us?’ “He gave the nation the …
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