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“I think we [Americans] are going to look back and realize that the civil liberties that we've given up in the name of security, the authority that we've given Democratic and Republican presidents, all have contributed to a fraying of the fabric of our democratic republic.”

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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