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astuteblogger.blogspot.com - 1/11/2009
MORE PROOF THAT DUBYA STANDS FOR WIMP: "U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site"
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NYTIMES: U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site WASHINGTON — President Bush deflected a secret request by Israel last year for specialized bunker-busting bombs it wanted for an attack on Iran’s main nuclear complex and told the Israelis that he had authorized new covert ...
U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site
nytimes.com - 1/10/2009
U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site
— nytimes.com — President Bush deflected a request by Israel last year for help in an attack on Iran’s main... nuclear site and told the Israelis about new covert action against Iran. > (more) U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 1/7/2009
Ross, Holbrooke, Haass To Serve As Envoys
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Transition officials confirm that President-elect Obama has asked Dennis Ross , Richard Haass , and Richard Holbrooke... , to serve as his chief emissaries to  world hot spots. It's expected that Ross will get the Iran portfolio, that Holbrooke, the ... (more) Ross, Holbrooke, Haass To Serve As Envoys

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longwarjournal.org - 1/16/2009
US sanctions senior al Qaeda members sheltering in Iran
— longwarjournal.org — Osama bin Laden’s son and three other senior al Qaeda members living in Iran have been designated... as terrorists by the US Department of the Treasury. Sa'ad bin Laden, Mustafa Hamid, Muhammad Rab'a al Sayid al Bahtiti, and Ali Saleh Husain have ... (more) US sanctions senior al Qaeda members sheltering in Iran

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The Day Snark Died
Balloon Juice — Reacting to the news that Bush blocked the military aid Israel needed to start WWIII with Iran, the Astute Bloggers state the following: BUSH IS A WIMP. A LIBERAL HAWK, BUT A WIMPY ONE. HE’S BEEN WAY TOO SOFT ON IRAN, NORTH KOREA, THE MSM, SAUDI ARABIA AND THE DEMOCRATS. Dude. You totally forgot the UN, the Dixie Chicks, Al Gore, and Jane Fonda. Also, Michael Moore is fat. Seriously. How do you ...

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