But sadly, as your heart rate rises and that familiar burn permeates your muscles, the self-assurance you seek remains elusive, replaced instead by a silent war that wages within your brain.

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And even after the guns of war fall silent, the ravages of war will continue.

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"The UN chose to remain silent about potential war crimes, " says the former BBC Sri Lanka correspondent.

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Half a century after the guns fell silent in World War II, Asia is enjoying a hard-won stretch of peace and prosperity.

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He had acted as roving cultural ambassador for Biafra at the time, but for more than 40 years he remained silent about his war experiences.

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On Friday more than 11, 000 empty chairs will be arranged in silent poignant and powerful memory of Sarajevo's war dead.

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