Bush Ignored General's Warnings About Tillman


	Bush Ignored General's Warnings About Tillman

Jdfodio

3-31-2007 11:36 AM

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Jdfodio says:

If war is supposed to be a SOLUTION to a problem, then why is this one causing so many more problems than it's solving?

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4-25-2007 12:50 AM

BobbyRutan

Bush=Cheney. The born again liars.

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