It is normal for politicians in all countries to profess themselves the pupils of history, anxious to draw the right lessons from her teaching. Douglas Hurd Read Quote
But it cannot follow that because weapons and troops are now being deployed we are bound to go to war. Douglas Hurd Read Quote
There are thus great swathes of the past where understanding is more important and reputable than judgement, because the principal actors performed in line with the ideas and values of that time, not of ours. Douglas Hurd Read Quote
It was essentially for self defence that we went to war in Afghanistan and would go to war in Iraq. Douglas Hurd Read Quote