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Obama met with Bush at the White House last month. WASHINGTON (CNN) – President-Elect Barack Obama offered praise for at least one aspect of President Bush’s foreign policy Monday, during videotaped remarks to the Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health hosted by Pastor Rick Warren. “I salute President Bush for his leadership in crafting a plan [...] (link)

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