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I have seen children shot in El Salvador, Algeria, Guatemala, Sarajevo, but I have never before watched soldiers entice children like mice into a trap and murder them for sport.
Chris Hedges
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Chris Hedges
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: September 18
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Christopher Lynn Hedges
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