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late2part on July 28, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Hijacking of the Brillante Virtuoso

Maybe. But it means alot to those that are helped.

I know someone (an American) who was robbed and penniless in a foreign country and the embassy paid to get him back to USA.

Not all actions are sinister.

mmjaa on July 31, 2017 [–]

It means a lot to those who are not covered by this protective blanket too, though. i.e. the victims of Americas' violent policing of the world.

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