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Published 12/1/2008 at Reuters: Politics
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States will urge NATO on Tuesday to encourage Georgia and Ukraine to join the military alliance after European nations derailed President George W. Bush's bid to put them on the track to membership.
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