Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
Conor Cruise O'Brien

Born: November 3, 1917
Died: December 18, 2008 (aged 91)
Bio: Conor Cruise O'Brien often nicknamed "The Cruiser" was an Irish politician, writer, historian and academic.
Known for:
- The Siege (1986)
- The Great Melody (1992)
- States of Ireland (1972)
- To Katanga and Back: A UN Case History (1962)
- Writers and Politics (1965)