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We're on the brink of a world in which the wealthiest nations, from Canada to Norway to Japan, can barely project meaningful force to their own borders while the nickel 'n' dime basket-cases go nuclear.

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Mark Steyn
Age: 64
Born: 1959
Born: December 8
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