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huffingtonpost.com - 12/17/2008
Muhammad Sahimi: Obama and the Middle East: Fundamental Changes or Deja vu?
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It is probably the greatest understatement of 2008 to say that many progressives in the Obama coalition, who played a crucial role in his victory, have been greatly disappointed with his national security team (NST). I do not wish to rehash all the discussions about Obama's NST by the ...
washingtontimes.com - 12/19/2008
EXCLUSIVE: Obama to create Iran outreach post
— washingtontimes.com — By: cedarhill Gotta love this. Finally -- Community Organizers for Terrorism. Maybe they can get Fannie and... Freddie to loan Tehran the money to complete the bomb. Then the Outreach person can schedule a trip to Tel Aviv's nuke crater in 2009. December ... (more) EXCLUSIVE: Obama to create Iran outreach post

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/14/2008
Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time
— huffingtonpost.com — BAGHDAD — President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that... defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it. Air Force One, Bush's distinctive powder ... (more) Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time

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Family: Shoe thrower hates both US, Iran role - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com - 12/17/2008
Family: Shoe thrower hates both US, Iran role - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — BAGHDAD The Iraqi TV reporter who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush was kidnapped once by... militants and, separately, detained briefly by the U.S. military. Over time, Muntadhar al-Zeidi, a 28-year-old unmarried Shiite, came to hate both the U.S. ... (more) Family: Shoe thrower hates both US, Iran role - Yahoo! News

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Antiwar.com Original:  The Mindset That Got Us Into War Is Alive and Well

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The Mindset That Got Us Into War Is Alive and Well
Antiwar.com Original — ... positions in Obama's NST to counter all the pro-war people he has picked, even though when introducing his NST, Obama declared that he believes in having "strong personalities and strong opinions" and that he will welcome "vigorous debate inside the White House." I don't want to rehash all the praise that Obama has been receiving for the selection of his NST from the neoconservatives and the War Party, which is a glaring sign of how terrible his NST is. Many people, including the author , have already done that. It should suffice to say that the neocons and the War Party could ...

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