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Is This Why Goodling Invoked The Fifth Amendment?
By Big Tent Democrat, Talkleft.com Anonymous Liberal has unearthed what appears to be an incriminating e-mail in which Monica Goodling instructed DOJ personnel to destroy documents that were clearly pertinent to an ongoing Congressional investigation. The e-mail, dated February 12, 2007, states in relevant part: These are new and updated USA documents which can be…
