“U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld issued a terse warning to Iraq’s new leaders on Tuesday, urging them to avoid…cronyism that could lead to corruption and sap confidence in government.” — Financial Times, 4/11/05
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“President Bush has nominated Vice President Cheney’s son-in-law [lobbyist Philip Perry] to be the general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security.” — Washington Post, 4/1/05
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