Answer: Yes, Asoka believes he should be forgiven for the conquering of Kalinga.
Explanation: Since Kalinga was so small they had a very small population which was a huge advantage for Asoka because they had so many more people. After the conquest he believed that one that does wrong should be forgiven as far as it is possible to be forgiven.
President Kennedy and Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev removed the missiles from Cuba and brought them back into the custody of the Soviet Union, which prevented an immediate threat of nuclear war.