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Opinion - Pat Buchanan

Honorable Exit From Empire

Fri Jul 25, 3:00 AM ET

Creators Syndicate - As any military historian will testify, among the most difficult of maneuvers is the strategic retreat. Napoleon's retreat from Moscow, Lee's retreat to Appomattox and MacArthur's retreat from the Yalu come to mind. The British Empire abandoned India in 1947 — and a Muslim-Hindu bloodbath ensued.

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