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News blast: President ordered deadly Taiwan typhoon

President caused this mess in south Taiwan.He might as well have.When the Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou tried to sway an almost universally pissed-off public by deflecting blame for his island's latest typhoon to the weather, the allegation just didn't... ...full story at Laowiseass

from Laowiseass on Mon, Sep 07 2009

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