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There is no moral difference between a stealth bomber and a suicide bomber. Both kill innocent people for political reasons.

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Tony Benn
Age: 88 †
Born: 1925
Born: April 3
Died: 2014
Died: March 14
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Former Member Of The European Parliament
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Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn
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