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The DOJ pursues the "real criminal" in the NSA spying scandal

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 09:56 AM

    Light Comic Relief

    is my speciality. So here goes:

    The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council:

    Elliot Abrams, of Virginia, for a five-year term beginning 01/16/09;

    Joshua B. Bolten, of the District of Columbia, for a five-year term beginning 01/16/09;

    Michael Chertoff, of New Jersey, for a five-year term beginning 01/16/09;

    Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, for a five-year term beginning 01/16/09,;

    Michael B. Mukasey, of New York, for a five-year term beginning 01/16/09;

    You can check out the rest at: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/06/bush-makes-last-minute-appointments/

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