Ex State Dept. official, wife charged as Cuban spies


	Ex State Dept. official, wife charged as Cuban spies

jatfla

6-5-2009 7:47 PM

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jatfla says:

And how many others within our government are doing the exact same thing?? And what went to Cuba you know went elsewhere. Disgusting.

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