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Part Two: The Dumbest Coup In World History

Behind the Bastards

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The Wonga Coup - The Bite of Benin Company Document

Johan Smith believes the coup plot was pure neo colonialism to put Moto in place so they can remove him at any time. By the way, the name the wangaku comes from a letter that I believe it was Mark Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher's son, was one of the backers of this plan. It kind of looks like he just gave them some money knowing vaguely that they were going to fuck up some shit in Africa and maybe make a lot of money. But yeah, so Simon Mann writes him a letter when he needs more money and refers to the money that he needs as wanga, which is like upper clats rich British kids slang for cash. Like it's what Eton

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