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Track record; "I am willing to love all mankind, except an American." - Samuel Johnson.(Chaff from the Grain)

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From: Manila Bulletin
Date: 20071009
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Byline: Hector R.R. Villanueva

Historically, the United States of America has had a deplorable track record of intervening in governance all over the world in the guise of introducing democracy, or alleviating human rights abuses, or promoting liberty when in fact, America's ultimate motives are either its own national interests, or eyeing other countries' natural riches or securing strategic security alliances, or using them as a springboard to military and commercial conquests.

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