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“The embedded journalists are talking about the suffering of the marines, who are so hot and are being fired on all the time.”
― David Barsamian, Imperial Ambitions: Conversations on the Post-9/11 World

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“Also in the background is a long-standing US hatred of the European social system, which provides decent wages, working conditions, and benefits. The United States doesn't want that model to exist, because it is a dangerous one. People may get funny ideas.”
― David Barsamian, Imperial Ambitions: Conversations on the Post-9/11 World

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“Bernays said that the more intelligent members of the community can direct the population through "the engineering of consent," which he considered "the very essence of the democratic process.”
― David Barsamian, Imperial Ambitions: Conversations on the Post-9/11 World

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“In fact the entire political leadership should face the death penalty under U.S. law for these actions. They're all eligible for the death penalty, according to the War Crimes Act passed by the 1996 Republican congress.”
― David Barsamian, Imperial Ambitions: Conversations on the Post-9/11 World

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“The Times was a cheerleader for the coup in Guatemala and also applauded the coup in Iran in 1953. Thomas McCann, ... says, "It is difficult to make a convincing case for manipulation of the press when the victims proved so eager for the experience.”
― David Barsamian, Imperial Ambitions: Conversations on the Post-9/11 World

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