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Haiti, which has been the main target of US intervention throughout the 20th century, is the poorest. And Guatemala, which is maybe the third major target of US intervention, probably ranks third poorest.
Noam Chomsky
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Noam Chomsky
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: December 7
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