History Repeats Itself


	History Repeats Itself

charissa1066

10-30-2007 12:24 PM

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bush, george w. bush, french revolution, civil liberties, government, politics

charissa1066 says:

FRANÇOIS FURSTENBERG's comparison of the Bush administration's policies and the Jacobins is eye-opening. Can we learn from the excesses of the French Revolution?

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