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by sdinsn 2154 days ago
> fifty years ago if you were a US citizen in a foreign nation you were nigh untouchable. Even the countries of most ill repute wouldnt dare to upset you. Arresting, imprisoning, or torturing an american meant incurring the wrath of a nation...

This is a incredible exaggeration and it's shame it has been upvoted.