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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:00 AM

It's like "straight talk," only different

Tim Grieve

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  • Wednesday, March 28, 2007 09:51 AM

    Simple solution

    There's a simple way for the straight talker to prove how straight he's talking.

    For the next couple of weeks, let's send Old Straight out for solitary evening strolls on randomly selected sidewalks of Baghdad, just him and his white hair and American face, being welcomed as a liberator. That should prove it.

    Better yet, he could take Bush and Cheney.

    —Silverback66 Read Silverback66's other letters

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