Senator Webb to Secretary Rice.....Where's my Answer?


	Senator Webb to Secretary Rice.....Where's my Answer?

rmowery

1-31-2007 4:55 AM

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rice, bush, bush administration, govermnet, war, iraq, iran

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2-1-2007 12:55 PM

ratilfar

Condi: I would have to tell you, but that would force me to confront the truth and I rather not do that right now.

2-1-2007 3:26 PM

oscarrob

Yet another example of Bush and his Executive Branch acting arrogantly. They have not yet realized that they no longer can act with impunity.

2-1-2007 7:49 PM

drknight

We shall see.

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