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Wednesday, July 11, 2007 12:00 AM

In defending Gonzales, Justice officials look to the dictionary

What does "abuse" really mean?
Julia Dahl

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  • Wednesday, July 11, 2007 12:10 PM

    A better excuse

    "There has not been one verified case of civil liberties abuse"

    Right - there hasn't been one case, there have been many, so that's another reason he wasn't really lying.

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