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When the top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan got the munchies (whether he was stoned I'm unsure) during his news conference last week, he excused himself from the head table to snag a saucer of cookies from the refreshment table a few paces away. Two spokespeople... ...full story at Laowiseass

from Laowiseass on Wed, Mar 18 2009

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