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Some say a war to extend freedom in Cuba or elsewhere is right, and therefore a duty; but the war in the Philippines now is purely selfish, and therefore a crime.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “Some say a war to extend freedom in Cuba or elsewhere is right, and therefore a duty; but the war in the Philippines now…”
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Reid critiques the motivations behind the war in the Philippines, contrasting it with the idea of extending freedom.
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