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I think 'The Act of Killing' forced people to look at the problem, but the problem is actually a state run by thugs, or a shadow state, a part of the state that's run by thugs, and a military that enjoys complete legal - not just impunity, but immunity.
Joshua Oppenheimer
Joshua Oppenheimer
Joshua Oppenheimer
Born: Sep 23, 1974

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Legal, People, Problem, Military, Think, State, Complete, Run, Immunity, Shadow, Part, Thugs, Look, Forced, Just, Impunity, Act, Actually

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