Pentagon Intel Operations Often Evade Oversight


	Pentagon Intel Operations Often Evade Oversight

BartendingBear

7-7-2009 9:11 PM

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Who's minding the store?

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7-8-2009 9:38 AM

ratilfar

Don't know. Go ask Rummy, he changed the rules.

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