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As even a democracy like the United States has shown, waging war can benefit a leader in several ways: it can rally citizens around the flag, it can distract them from bleak economic times, and it can enrich a country's elites.
Samantha Power
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Samantha Power
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 21
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Samantha J. Power
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