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“I believe that we [Americans] are making more new enemies than we are killing terrorists at this point, and I think it's time that we stepped back from this aggressive assertion that we can just go to any country and conduct lethal operations.”

Quote by Jeremy Scahill

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Jeremy Scahill is an American journalist and editor known for his reporting on global military operations and intelligence agencies. Born on October 18, 1974, he has worked as a reporter for The Nation magazine and gained widespread attention for his investigative reporting in the book 'Blackwater'. more

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