“We are told we are fighting terrorists. The real terrorist was me. And the real terrorism is this occupation.”

— Michael Prysner

"Our Real Enemies"

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American anti-war political activist 1983

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“We are told we are fighting terrorists. The real terrorist was me. And the real terrorism is this occupation.”

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