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thinkprogress.org - 1/13/2009

After Receiving Phone Call From Olmert, Bush Ordered Rice To Abstain On Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

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Last week, the U.S. curiously abstained from a voting on a United Nations Gaza ceasefire resolution, “ an apparent reversal of earlier promises to Arab states.” Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, despite voicing support for the resolution, raised concerns about “ Egyptian mediation efforts ” ...

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news.yahoo.com - 1/12/2009

Rice shame-faced by Bush over UN Gaza vote: Olmert - Yahoo! News

— news.yahoo.com — AFP/Getty Images/File U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks during a news conference at the State Department... in Washington, (more) Rice shame-faced by Bush over UN Gaza vote: Olmert - ...

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washingtonpost.com - 1/15/2009

10 Take Aways From the Bush Years

— washingtonpost.com — Sunday, January 18, 2009; B01 Coming Sunday in Outlook There's actually a lot that President-elect Barack Obama... can learn from the troubled presidency of George W. Bush . Over the past eight years, I have interviewed President Bush for nearly 11 ... (more) 10 Take Aways From the Bush Years

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sports.espn.go.com - 1/12/2009

Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice voted into Baseball Hall of Fame

— sports.espn.go.com — NEW YORK -- Rickey Henderson sped his way into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot... Monday, and Jim Rice made it in on his 15th and final try. Henderson, baseball's career leader in runs scored and stolen bases, received 94.8 percent of the vote from ... (more) Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice voted into Baseball Hall of Fame

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Open Thread on Israel Strike on Hamas, Part III
Shakesville — Shaker BGK requested a fresh open thread on Israel and Palestine, so here it is. Recommended Reading: CNN: Israel tightens grip on Gaza City; Hamas stays defiant New York Times: Olmert Says He Made Rice Change Vote More on that from Think Progress. I'd be ever so grateful if we could have as interesting and civil a thread this time as we've had in the first and second open threads on this subject.