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Kendrick Meek: General Taguba, who is an honorable man, he was doing what he was told just like many men and women in uniform, he was…

On the recordJune 18, 2004
General Taguba, who is an honorable man, he was doing what he was told just like many men and women in uniform, he was only able to interview MPs, number 1. Number 2, he was not able to go over his rank of a 2-star general. So this means from the very beginning, the fix was on.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida

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Discussing the limitations faced by General Taguba in his investigation.

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