It's hard to say where the money came from - but the military had its finger in many business pies, of various degrees of legitimacy.

很难知道这些钱来自哪里，但是军事势力以不同程度的合法性染指了许多商业领域。

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As in any war, each side has hard-liners that do nothing more than lend credence and legitimacy to the other side.

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