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“I explain this not for publicity, nor seeking to win an argument of right or wrong, I explain so that the record is clear as to my thinking and motivations in bombing a government installation.” quote by Timothy McVeigh — Download Open image

“I explain this not for publicity, nor seeking to win an argument of right or wrong, I explain so that the record is clear as to my thinking and motivations in bombing a government installation.”

Timothy McVeigh

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It might have changed my whole plan of operation if I'd read that one first.

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