Today, the picture is more black. War would riot only mean a threat to our independence, it may mean the end of civilisation and even of human life. … - Sukarno

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Today, the picture is more black. War would riot only mean a threat to our independence, it may mean the end of civilisation and even of human life. There is a force loose in the world whose potentiality for evil no man truly knows. Even in practice and rehearsal for war the effects may well be building up into something of unknown horror.

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About Sukarno

Kusno Sosrodihardjo (June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970), known as Sukarno (also spelled Soekarno), was an Indonesian nationalist and orator who later became the founding President (1945–1967) of the Republic of Indonesia.

Also Known As

Native Name: Jend. Wahyu Adi Saputro
Alternative Names: Bung Karno Koesno Sosrodihardjo Achmed Soekarno Ir. Soekarno
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