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Appeasement was never a very clever policy, and it should not be our option today.

Jose Maria Aznar

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Jose Maria Aznar
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: February 25
Politician
Statesman
Statesperson
Madrid
Spain
Appeasement
Option
Clever
Policy
Today
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