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Source: The Daily Maverick

7-22-14

From Lusitania to Malaysia Flight 17, a tale of disasters that sparked crises and wars

by J. Brooks Spector

What’s clear from history - if history is to repeat itself - is that the disaster is momentous, illustrative, and a game-changer.

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From Lusitania to Malaysia Flight 17, a tale of disasters that sparked crises and wars

by J. Brooks Spector