Bush vetoes Iraq spending bill


	Bush vetoes Iraq spending bill

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5-1-2007 6:18 PM

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5-2-2007 1:17 AM

Thorne

Well, nobody can say that the bastard doesn't keep his word. The Decider told us that he wouldn't stop until he was done. *barf*

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