Reuters quote of the day, June 18

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''Wars are always ugly, youngsters die, civilians suffer and meagre resources are blown into the air. We can now breathe a sigh of relief.'' -- Elias Shiferaw, an Ethiopian living in Geneva, commenting on his country's peace deal with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a peace plan to end their two-year border war on June 18, 2000.

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