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	Go Nuclear

RecordSage

1-16-2009 4:25 AM

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nuclear, energy, gas, russia, europe

RecordSage says:

Good for them, hopefully US will move in the same direction.

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1-17-2009 11:33 AM

pkronfield

It's a no brainer. Hell, I guess that means it will never be done during ZerObama's reign.

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