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Only the force of american arms, or the extremely credible threat of that force, can bring a fresh face to power.
-Christopher Hitchens
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Only The Force Of American Arms, Or

Christopher Hitchens
Only the force of american arms, or the extremely credible threat of that force, can bring a fresh face to power.
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