Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 2007, gurukota guru rezvematongerwe enyika reSenator Barack Obama Mark Lippert, mushandi weNavy, akadanwa kuti aite basa rinoshanda. Lippert akaunganidza McDonough kuti ashande somutsivi wake panguva yokuendeswa kwake kuIraq. McDonough akaramba achishanda semukuru wezvematongerwo enyika wezvematongerwo enyika kuna Obama munguva yake ye2008 mushandirapamwe wemutungamiri wenyika
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