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democracyarsenal.org - 1/1/2009
Bush & the Middle East: Taking Stock of the Last 8 Years
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I've written a retrospective on the Bush administration's somewhat complicated legacy in the Middle East. I try to take stock, and if I had to use one word to describe the accumulated meaning of the last 8 years, I think I would opt for tragic . As I say in the piece , "something, here, ...

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Bush Refuses To Interrupt His Final Vacation As Middle East Crisis Escalates
thinkprogress.org - 12/29/2008
Bush Refuses To Interrupt His Final Vacation As Middle East Crisis Escalates
— thinkprogress.org — In an effort to “ prevent Palestinians from attacking towns in southern Israel with missiles,” Israel today undertook its third day of offensive military airstrikes in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, raising the death toll to more than ... (more) Bush Refuses To Interrupt His Final Vacation As Middle ...

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mcclatchydc.com - 1/5/2009
Bush first ex-prez to face limit on Secret Service protection
— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush's "after-life," as Laura Bush calls the post-presidency, is shaping up to be pretty comfortable, with a Dallas office, staffers, Secret Service protection, a travel budget, medical coverage and a ... (more) Bush first ex-prez to face limit on Secret Service ...

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Crooks and Liars — HAPPY NEW YEAR! democracyarsenal: Bush & the Middle East: Taking stock of the last 8 years Scott Horton: 'Reasonable minds can differ' Ta-Nehisi Coates: Bobby Rush on CNN Do the Math: Freddie Hubbard (1938-2008) OFF THE BEATEN PATH: nancy nall, One Pissed Off Veteran, Stuff White People Like, Option ARMageddon ...

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