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2/24/11

Loughner case updated


Tucson is an ancient and strategic crossroads, a conspiracy analyst's wet dream.  Anyone that believes Jared Loughner is a random occurrence is likely terrifyingly mistaken.

Nina Totenberg interview on Arizona's KJZZ:

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Update: link to discussion at South Dakota Politics.
Posted by larry kurtz at 9:38:00 AM
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