"We remember the refrain from the Philippines: ‘Underneath the starry flag/Civilize him with a Krag /And then get underway for home sweet home.’ But you have to civilize him first, and how you do that with the ragheads is the problem."
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Cooper in Jeff Cooper’s Commentaries October 2003, Vol. 11, No. 12.
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Jeff Cooper
Jeff Cooper (May 10, 1920 – September 25, 2006) was an American shooting enthusiast and author.
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