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Gration is a soldier who knows art of retreat without surrender

By PETER KIMANI | Jul. 6, 2012

By PETER KIMANI
Good morning Your Excellency Scott Gration. I was hoping to make your acquaintance this week, as you marked the US Independence Day, but I received no invite.

The only invite in my possession came from the Russians who wanted me to attend some event I can’t quite remember.

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