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“We do not guess outcomes nor consider if consequences are right, wrong or ethical. We execute our orders. We do not question them. We are soldiers and we are at war against all terrorists…foreign and domestic. ~Seasoned Loyal Solider – United States Armed Forces~”

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Genesis: A New World Order

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