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Why Leaders Lie: The Truth About Lying in International Politics by John J. Mearsheimer
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“In short, Saddam told the truth about his WMD capabilities before the 2003 Iraq war, while senior figures in the Bush administration lied about what they knew regarding those weapons.”
― John J. Mearsheimer, Why Leaders Lie: The Truth About Lying in International Politics

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“Leaders lie to each other and to their own people because they believe that doing so serves the national interest. And the sad fact is that lying sometimes does make good strategic sense.”
― John J. Mearsheimer, Why Leaders Lie: The Truth About Lying in International Politics

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