Obama adheres to Bush position on Bagram prison

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	Obama adheres to Bush position on Bagram prison

tommy2balmy

2-21-2009 8:53 AM

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afganistan, graveyard of empires, us, obama, warmonger, bagram, detainees, bush, change

tommy2balmy says:

Another bad sign to those seeking real change from the Bush regime. Unless you consider the increased troops sent to the Afghan front as real change.

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