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11. Thanks, I realize that. And about the purpose, as mentioned.

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 04:32 PM

Jan 2020

The question posed was related to if aide had been used before to get something done about the corruption in the receiving country.

"..how many "legitimate" requests to investigate corruption involve bribing a country's leader by withholding approved aid to said country?"

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The cognitive dissonance of the Trump defense [View all] Ohioboy Jan 2020 OP

At the beginning typically. Caliman73 Jan 2020 #1

Exactly Ohioboy Jan 2020 #3

Troll? broiles Jan 2020 #4

truth. jmg257 Jan 2020 #6

Thanks, I realize that. And about the purpose, as mentioned. jmg257 Jan 2020 #11

Frequently and legitimately Caliman73 Jan 2020 #14

Totally aware of that Ohioboy Jan 2020 #5

Ah gotcha - yes With JB the guy was fired. nt jmg257 Jan 2020 #7

That's my point Ohioboy Jan 2020 #12

Excellent points, and agreed! nt jmg257 Jan 2020 #15

Other un-American bs from Trump's "defense" rockfordfile Jan 2020 #10