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The British Super-Soldier Who Killed A Nation

Behind the Bastards

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The International Response to Edie Amin

Edie Amin desperately wanted to be a major player on the global stage. The longer he was in power, the more unhinged and braggy he became. Colin Corrin, a British comedian, had a popular column in Punch magazine where he'd write out fake Idi Amin speeches that were very racist. If you've got Spotify, you can find the album that was made based on these columns with a white guy doing Idi's voice.

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