Book: Rumsfeld Didn't Cut Weapons Programs Because Of 'His Own Financial Situation'


	Book: Rumsfeld Didn't Cut Weapons Programs Because Of 'His Own Financial Situation'

ratilfar

7-2-2009 11:47 AM

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rumsfeld, bush, cheney, thieves, empire, pentagon, iraq

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7-3-2009 8:37 AM

tabsey

The fear of litigation prevents the reporter saying what we are thinking/know.

7-3-2009 9:10 AM

ratilfar

That Rummy is a wanker?

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