When in 1889 Germany decided to intervene in a Samoan civil war, three American warships were dispatched to Samoa to keep an eye on the three German warships there.

1889年，德国决定干预萨摩亚一场内战，美国就派遣战船三艘，到萨摩亚监视当地的三艘德国战船。

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Michael German of the American Civil Liberities Union says the American public does not fully understand what is at stake in the war against terrorism.

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