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One of the most effective tools that the Cheney-Bush junta has used to marginalize dissenting or even mildly inquisitive American citizens has been the accusation of being unpatriotic.
Viggo Mortensen
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Viggo Mortensen
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 20
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