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22 May 2009 11:04

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Politics, U.S.: Robert Gates weighs in on the Guantanamo debate

  • The truth is, it’s probably one of the finest prisons in the world today. But it has a taint.
  • Defense Secretary Robert Gates • Who says that, due to a reputation that precedes it, Guantanamo is no longer worth keeping. “The name itself is a condemnation,” he told NBC’s “Today” show. • source

21 Apr 2009 19:01

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U.S.: “Craigslist killer” so unexpected, his fiancée is in blind denial

  • Unfortunately, you were given wrong information as was the public. All I have to say to you is Philip is a beautiful person inside and out and could not hurt a fly!
  • Megan McAllister • Fiancée of Philip Markoff, the Boston University grad student accused of being the “Craigslist killer.” Apparently, his reputation was such that nobody expected anything like this from him among his friends and family. Markoff and McAllister were supposed to get married on the Jersey Shore in August. That won’t be happening, most likely; he’s in jail without bail. • source