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Is there anything good that came out of colonialism, past or present?
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The rise of SOCOM – to train proxy forces in all the places where US projects its power – is alarming.
Is there anything good that came out of colonialism, past or present?
The rise of SOCOM – to train proxy forces in all the places where US projects its power – is alarming.