Pat wrote in his journal, It may be very soon that Nub & I will be called upon to take part in something I see no clear purpose for…. Were our case for war even somewhat justifiable, no doubt many of our traditional allies … would be praising our initiative…. However, every leader in the world, with a few exceptions, is crying foul, as is the voice of much of the people. This … leads me to believe that we have little or no justification other than our imperial whim. Of course Nub & I have … willingly allowed ourselves to be pawns in this game and will do our job whether we agree with it or
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