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tclambert

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3. But it was in the name of profit, so it's all okay.
Thu Dec 6, 2012, 07:44 AM
Dec 2012

Walmart executives must read about this and sigh for the good ol' days.

Banana Massacre December 6, 1928 [View all] Sherman A1 Dec 2012 OP
It seems like the United States believes that avebury Dec 2012 #1
The issue was protecting United Fruits plantations dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #2
Precisely Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #4
off topic dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #5
Hardly off topic, just giving greater depth Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #6
But it was in the name of profit, so it's all okay. tclambert Dec 2012 #3
"War is a Racket" /nt Creideiki Dec 2012 #7
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