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hifiguy

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11. Actually he did, in terms of spending.

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #4)

Fri May 25, 2012, 08:25 AM

May 2012

As a former general, he knew how to read between the lines of Pentagon bullshit. Not once did Ike ever give the brass all the money they wanted and he knew BS when he saw it.

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