COMMENT | Facts don't lie, even though truth is the first casualty of war.

When two or more sides start fighting, one of the first things they do is to lie about their true intention or motivation.

Senator William Fulbright in US, who was against the American involvement in Vietnam War, was the first senator to understand this.

Thus, to this very day, one of the most prestigious scholarships, on par with Rhodes and Truman scholars are the Fulbright Scholarships.

Many Malaysians and non-Malaysians have studied or visited the US as Fulbright Scholars. They stand for mutual understanding and peace...