Turmoil Grows for Wolfowitz @ World Bank


	Turmoil Grows for Wolfowitz @ World Bank

kmcolo

4-13-2007 6:55 AM

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world bank, wolfowitz, bush administration

kmcolo says:

"Her initial supervisor at the State Department was Elizabeth Cheney, whose father, Vice President Dick Cheney, has been a longtime associate of Mr. Wolfowitz."

The Bush administration is showing all the signs of a ship that is nearly sunk. This bunch of corrupt incompetents need to be thrown out of office. Impeach Bush and Chaney. They are complete f***-ups.

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