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    I'm furious about my squandered nation.

    Tuesday, March 11, 2008

    Bush links U.S. aid, missile "defense" deal

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    The proposed missile defense network has become perhaps the most sensitive issue in U.S.-Russian relations. President Vladimir V. Putin has denounced it as a threat to his nation's defense. Bush has insisted that it would be used to protect part of Europe and the United States from any missiles launched by Iran or terrorist groups.
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    Wednesday, January 02, 2008

    Bush Admin Slow to Respond to Rape of Woman Contractor Working for KBR in Iraq, Corp with deep connections to Cheney

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    ABC News reported last month that at least two female employees of the government contracting giant KBR had reported being raped or sexually assaulted; two years later, the report said, the alleged victims could not learn details of their cases or why they had not been prosecuted.

    "We're pressing hard for answers," said a spokesman for Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. Nelson wrote Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last month requesting details on how many Americans in Iraq had reported being sexually assaulted or abused, how they were investigated, and if any had been recommended for prosecution.

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