Telecom Corporations Break Federal Law and Pay Congress To "Get Out Of Jail Free"

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	Telecom Corporations Break Federal Law and Pay Congress To "Get Out Of Jail Free"

rustajb

6-26-2008 8:26 PM

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6-27-2008 1:22 AM

jmjoness

before September 11th, 2001,

WHAT?? He approved these BEFORE 9/11??!! Now that's news to me.

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