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“As many critics have pointed, out, terrorism is not an enemy. It is a tactic. Because the United States itself has a long record of supporting terrorists and using terrorist tactics, the slogans of today's war on terrorism merely makes the United States look hypocritical to the rest of the world.”

Quote by William Eldridge Odom

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William Eldridge Odom
William Eldridge Odom

William Eldridge Odom, born on June 23, 1932, and passed away on May 30, 2008, was a prominent figure in the field of U.S. national security. He served as the Director of the National Security Agency and was a renowned expert and strategist in the field of national security analysis. more

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