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Re:On DeepSeek and Export Controls by danielpeach on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @01:00PM (#42868636)
Do you remember when the US lied to everyone about WMDs and then caused the deaths of at least 100k Iraqi civilians?
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Re:On DeepSeek and Export Controls by HeatrayEnjoyer on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @01:09PM (#42868775)
Or overthrew democracies in South America, leading to the refugee crisis it now refuses to take responsibility for.

The entity that is least problematic (of the available options) and should be entrusted is the European Union.

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Re:On DeepSeek and Export Controls by eagleislandsong on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @01:24PM (#42869000)
> overthrew democracies in South America

Don't forget Central America and Iran; supporting military dictators in Southeast Asia (Marcos in the Philippines and Suharto in Indonesia); invading Haiti and raiding it of the entirety of its gold reserves, condemning its people to poverty -- one could go on and on.

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Re:On DeepSeek and Export Controls by etblg on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @01:30PM (#42869101)
I mean hell, one of the states (Hawaii) didn't even join willingly, it was annexed by President McKinley by force.
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