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Cheney: It doesn’t matter that we haven’t captured bin Laden.
thinkprogress.org - 1/14/2009
Cheney: It doesn’t matter that we haven’t captured bin Laden.
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After the 9/11 attacks, President Bush famously declared that he would capture Osama bin Laden “ dead or alive .” However, less than a year later — in March 2002 — Bush said that he was “ not that concerned ” about the al Qaeda leader . Today on CNN’s ...

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newsweek.com - 1/11/2009
Obama's Cheney Dilemma | Newsweek Politics
— newsweek.com — Dick Cheney , who will step down as vice president on Jan. 20, has been widely portrayed as a creature of the dark side, a monstrous figure who trampled on the Constitution to wage war against all foes, real and imagined. Barack Obama was elected ... (more) Obama's Cheney Dilemma | Newsweek Politics

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Barack Obama: it is no longer essential to kill Osama bin Laden
timesonline.co.uk - 1/15/2009
Barack Obama: it is no longer essential to kill Osama bin Laden
— timesonline.co.uk — Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who issued a new audio statement (more) Barack Obama: it is no longer essential to kill Osama ...

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Bin Laden Challenges Obama in New Audio Message
abcnews.go.com - 1/14/2009
Bin Laden Challenges Obama in New Audio Message
— abcnews.go.com — In a direct challenge to President-elect Barack Obama, Osama bin Laden questions whether America "is capable to keep fighting us for more years" in a new audio message attributed to him Wednesday morning on an internet website. A senior US official ... (more) Bin Laden Challenges Obama in New Audio Message

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The Sideshow — Um, I'm a bit overwhelmed with news. Here's some stuff from Think Progress that probably shouldn't be missed, even though you may have already caught a lot of it: Conyers introduces bill creating commission to investigate Bush's torture and wiretapping policies Bush: I Personally Authorized Torture Of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Cheney: It doesn't matter that we haven't captured bin Laden Joe the Plumber: 'I think media should be abolished' from reporting on war Bush On Katrina: 'Don't Tell Me The Federal ...

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