"Whatever man is not on our side and will not spend himself in the interests of justice, we take him to be a man against us. Therefore, wherever you do good for yourself do us ill to the best of your ability, and we will do you ill to the best of ours, with God's will."
Hugh O'Neill, an Irish clan leader, in a letter to one of his enemies, 1595
A good attitude to take into the next century or two of the War Against Terrorism.
And here you thought it was going to be "bring the boys home by Christmas"...
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