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Our Nation is the Greatest Purveyor of Violence in the World

Our Nation is the Greatest Purveyor of Violence in the World My Personal Comments Why I Protest Drone Warfare & Surveillance The 9/11 Attack Government Conspiracy My Political Philosophy in Action Martin Luther King “The greatest purveyor of violence in the world : … Continue reading

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Contras – Nicaragua

Iran — the former U.S.-ally-turned-enemy after 1979′s Islamic revolution, now in a war with Iraq and desperately needing military aid — had sway with the hijackers. That gave rise to a hidden network, using unsavory middlemen, of trading arms for … Continue reading

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Benjamin Ernest “Ben” Linder

Benjamin Ernest “Ben” Linder (July 7, 1959 – April 28, 1987), was an American engineer. While working on a small hydroelectric dam in rural northern Nicaragua Linder was killed by the Contras, a loose confederation of rebel groups funded by the U.S. government. Coming at a time when … Continue reading

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