"A permanent war abroad means permanent anger against the U.S. by those countries and people that will be devastated by U.S. military actions. Hate will increase, not lessen; and the terrible consequences of that hate will be used, in turn, as justification for more restrictions on civil liberties in the U.S." - Michael Ratner to the NY Times in 2002 (​ June 13, 1943 - May 11, 2016)

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