IRRC No. 6

The Laws of War

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Heraclites of Ephesus said that war is the mother of the law of nations. Nothing could be more true for, alas, war is first and foremost in the relations among peoples. In 3,400 years of recorded history, there have been only 250 years of world peace!

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The Laws of War author: Jean Pictet

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The Augusta Fund author: Marthe Iconomow

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