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At the same time, the governor and his cronies were busily pocketing bribes, as was the custom in the self-financing French colonial service.
In the same deceptive spirit, Fischer claims that a similar calculation would indicate that employers never prefer relatives or cronies' kids, or that they never goof off on the golf course--even though he makes no attempt to supply that calculation.
"Clinton Crazy" disparages the anti-Clinton conspiracy theorists--on the Internet, in the fringe press, and on talk radio--who believe that Vince Foster was murdered, that Clinton cronies dealt drugs, and that Clinton ordered hit jobs.
He refuses to allow the liberalization of the Serb economy, letting corrupt cronies run state monopolies and pillage the state coffers.
Not beloved by his people, Milosevic might be hard-pressed to retain power even with the support of his secret police, political cronies, and state-controlled media.