“It was an ideological war for some—the defenders of democracy versus the rebel strong-arm charismatic leaders. Or the capitalist land-grabbers versus the protectors of the people, take your pick.”

—  Joe Haldeman, book Forever Peace

Source: Forever Peace (1997), p. 36

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