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Thursday, August 2, 2007 12:00 AM

The three stooges

The president won't fire Alberto Gonzales. He needs him to protect White House secrets, including the scheming roles of Cheney and Rove.
By Sidney Blumenthal

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  • Wednesday, August 1, 2007 06:43 PM

    Diction error

    Stooge means "idiot lackey." Cheney is nobody's "stooge." He is the boss. If anybody is the thrid stooge, it's Bush--although Cheny treats the rest of America as if we are all his stooges.

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