"This Is Not Vietnam", by William Boot, THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR

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Our war against Colombian coca farmers is Good for Sikorsky, says Sen. Lieberman. But are we on t...

by William Boot

The American Spectator, March 2001, pp. 19-23

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