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africa.reuters.com - 11/3/2008
Energy and Oil | Africa
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CARACAS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez predicted on Sunday the "black man" will win the U.S. presidential race and offered to hold talks with him to improve ties between the superpower and one its biggest oil suppliers. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee who ...
longwarjournal.org - 10/31/2008
US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South Waziristan
— longwarjournal.org — The US has struck again inside Pakistan's lawless tribal areas. The latest airstrike targeted a key al... Qaeda facilitator who served as a bridge between the Taliban and al Qaeda. The US is also stating that al Qaeda operative Khalid Habib was killed ... (more) US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South ...

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iri.org - 10/29/2008
Board of Directors
— iri.org — U.S. Senator John McCain, Chairman Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services Peter T. Madigan, Vice Chairman... Principal, Johnson, Madigan and Peck Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of ... (more) Board of Directors

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reuters.com - 11/5/2008
Iraq confident Obama won't withdraw troops too quickly | International
— reuters.com — BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi government is confident that president-elect Barack Obama will not jeopardize Iraq's improving... security by hastily withdrawing U.S. troops, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Wednesday. Obama has "reassured us that ... (more) Iraq confident Obama won't withdraw troops too ...

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JammieWearingFool:  Chavez Predicts 'the Black Man' Will Win, Offers to Meet

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Chavez Predicts 'the Black Man' Will Win, Offers to Meet
JammieWearingFool — ... A new era of hopenchange is sweeping over socialists . Anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez predicted on Sunday the "black man" will win the U.S. presidential race and offered to hold talks with him to improve ties between the superpower and one its biggest oil suppliers. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee who would be the first black U.S. president if he wins Tuesday's election, said this year he would be open to dialogue with leaders like Chavez -- a remark that was seized on by Republicans as naive. McCain, who trails Obama in polls, has labeled Chavez a ...

El Hombre Negro
Basil's Blog — Hugo Chavez is reported to have said that he looks forward to talking with “the black man” in the White House. But, you know what? I bet he didn’t say that. Oh, sure, Klingons speak English. Saw that on Star Trek. Cardassians, too. And the Borg. Romulans, Vulcans, Q, they all speak English. Even those green Orion slave women speak English. And those people on Twilight Zone that want To Serve Man, even they speak English. But Hugo Chavez doesn’t. I looked up what he said: ...

Restoring America's Status In The World
Wizbang — Obama has run on restoring America's international status and talking with our enemies unconditionally. So of course, there's this gem. Anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez predicted on Sunday the "black man" will win the U.S. presidential race and offered to hold talks with him to improve ties between the superpower and one its biggest oil suppliers. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee who would be the first black U.S. president if he wins Tuesday's election, said this year he would be open to dialogue with leaders like Chavez -- a remark that was seized on by ...

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