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A "straight from the heart" letter to General Motors
directorblue.blogspot.com - 2/17/2009
A "straight from the heart" letter to General Motors
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Papa B sent this one in. Snopes gave it the thumbs up.Abridged letter from Troy Clarke, President of General Motors - followed by a response from our son, Gregory Knox:Dear Employee,Next week, Congress and the current Administration will determine whether to provide immediate support to the ...
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/18/2009
TPMmuckraker's Complete List of Bush-Era DOJ Stonewallers
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — At least nine Bush administration officials refused to cooperate with various Justice Department investigations during the final... days of the Bush presidency, according to public records and interviews with federal law enforcement officials and many ... (more) TPMmuckraker's Complete List of Bush-Era DOJ Stonewallers

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antiwar.com - 2/12/2009
Petraeus Leaked Misleading Story on Pullout Plans
— antiwar.com — Excerpt: The political maneuvering between President Barack Obama and his top field commanders over withdrawal from Iraq... has taken a sudden new turn with the leak by CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus -- and a firm denial by a White House official ... (more) Petraeus Leaked Misleading Story on Pullout Plans

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Bush says Petraeus is boss on Iraq
nydailynews.com - 2/17/2009
Bush says Petraeus is boss on Iraq
— nydailynews.com — DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Friday, April 11th 2008, 4:00 AM WASHINGTON - President Bush on Thursday ceded... to Gen. David Petraeus the responsibility to decide on troop levels and strategy in Iraq for the remainder of his term in office. "I've told him ... (more) Bush says Petraeus is boss on Iraq

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