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On the recordJuly 13, 2005
Well, it strikes me that it's typical of a Rove-type operation -- slime and defend is what it's called in the past.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Joe Wilson describes the tactics used by Karl Rove in response to criticisms.

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