Bush orders strategy to deal with catastrophes


	Bush orders strategy to deal with catastrophes

mugofcoffee

10-19-2007 12:47 AM

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president, bush, usa, catastrophes, terrorist attack, influenza, natural disaster.

mugofcoffee says:

who will order strategy to deal with the biggest catastrophy of all? Prz Bush!

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10-19-2007 12:49 AM

alanocu

how about it...I was thinking the same thing

10-19-2007 12:58 AM

raven714

If Bush says he is going to do it, then we know it will never happen. Too little too late !

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