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Obama Team Tried To Stop Operation Cast Lead Before Inauguration
Obama Team Tried To Stop Operation Cast Lead Before Inauguration
If true, Obama erred when saying "there is only one president at a time" when questioned about Israel's Gaza offensive before his inauguration:Despite Barack Obama's persistent pledges as president-elect that he would not meddle in foreign affairs while President...
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Obama tried to stop Operation Cast Lead?
Israel Matzav — ... Over at the Jawa Report, Stable Hand blogs an article that claims that then-President-elect Barack Hussein Obama tried to stop Israel's Operation Cast Lead in January. If true, Obama erred when saying "there is only one president at a time" when questioned about Israel's Gaza offensive before his inauguration: ...

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