huffingtonpost.com - 10/17/2008
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On Wednesday, John McCain's campaign used Jesse Jackon's latest politically ill-advised remarks to hammer Barack Obama as insensitive or worse to the concerns of Israel. But McCain's staff is also graced by ties that would likely make many Israelis -- let alone Jews the world over -- blush.
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nypost.com - 10/14/2008
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nypost.com —
PREPARE for a new America: That's the message
that the Rev. Jesse Jackson conveyed to participants in
the first World Policy Forum, held at this French lakeside resort last week. He promised "fundamental changes" in US foreign policy - saying America ...
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THE O JESSE KNOWS - New York Post
haaretz.com - 10/22/2008
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haaretz.com —
Senior Tehran officials are recommending a preemptive strike
against Israel to prevent an Israeli attack on Iran's
nuclear reactors, a senior Islamic Republic official told foreign diplomats two weeks ago in London. The official, Dr. Seyed G. Safavi, ...
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Top Iran officials recommend preemptive ...
blogs.abcnews.com - 10/15/2008
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blogs.abcnews.com —
In yesterday's New York Post, conservative columnist Amir
Taheri reported on an interview with Rev. Jesse Jackson
in Evian, France, at the World Policy Forum. Taheri wrote that Jackson "promised 'fundamental changes' in US foreign policy - saying ...
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Obama Camp Responds to Jesse Jackson's Comments on ...
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