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We've been talking about this for a good while, the immorality of drones, dropping bombs on innocent people. It's been over 200 children so far. These are war crimes.

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Cornel West
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: June 2
Actor
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Tulsa
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Cornel Ronald West
Cornel R. West
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