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America's vulnerability comes precisely from its strength, its wealth, its power and its modernity. It's the usual story of the dog chasing its own tail.

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Oriana Fallaci
Age: 77 †
Born: 1929
Born: June 29
Died: 2006
Died: September 15
Conspiracy Theorist
Journalist
Politician
War Correspondent
Writer
Florence
Tuscany
America
Usual
Dog
Strength
Modernity
Wealth
Tail
Story
Tails
Comes
Chasing
Stories
Vulnerability
Power
Precisely

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