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When I was growing up, it was 'Communists'. Now it's 'Terrorists'. So you always have to have somebody to fight and be afraid of, so the war machine can build more bombs, guns, and bullets and everything.
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"When I was growing up, it was 'Communists'. Now it's 'Terrorists'. So you always have to have somebody to fight and be afraid of, so the war machine can build more bombs, guns, and bullets and everything."
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When I was growing up, it was 'Communists'. Now it's 'Terrorists'. So you always have to have somebody to fight and be afraid of, so the war machine can build more bombs, guns, and bullets and everything. — Cindy Sheehan

About Cindy Sheehan

Cindy Sheehan was a Activist from United States (1957–present).

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This quote is attributed to Cindy Sheehan, a Activist from United States.
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Cindy Sheehan lived from 1957 – present.
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