“[T]rade, not democracy, is the best antidote to war.”

— Ilana Mercer

"The Warmongers: Not Looking Out For Us" http://www.wnd.com/2013/09/the-warmongers-not-looking-out-for-us WorldNetDaily.com, September 26, 2013.
2010s, 2013

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