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gallup.com - 12/2/2008

Obama National Security Picks Get High Marks

— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans widely approve of Barack Obama's decisions, announced on Monday, to name Hillary Clinton... secretary of state and to ask Robert Gates to stay on as secretary of defense. mwboj_5e_uqnvqhkyovxoq These results are based on a ... (more) Obama National Security Picks Get High Marks

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Bill Clinton

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google.com - 11/29/2008

The Associated Press: Obama adviser once critical of Clinton is back

— google.com — 17 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) An adviser to Barack Obama's presidential campaign who was forced to resign... earlier this year after calling Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton a "monster" is now working on the transition team for the agency Clinton is expected ... (more) The Associated Press: Obama adviser once critical of ...

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Bill Clinton

Barack Obama

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thehill.com - 11/27/2008

Bush: ‘I will miss being Commander-in-Chief’

— thehill.com — In his last Thanksgiving address in the White House, President Bush said Thursday that he will miss... being the leader of the U.S. armed forces. “During this holiday season, we give thanks for those who defend our freedom. America's men and women in ... (more) Bush: ‘I will miss being Commander-in-Chief’

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Barbara Bush

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Robert Dreyfuss: Still Preparing to Attack Iran: The Neoconservatives in the Obama Era
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Last spring, Tony Lake and Susan Rice, for example, took part in a WINEP "2008 Presidential Task Force" study which resulted in a report entitled, "Strengthening the Partnership: How to Deepen U.S.-Israel Cooperation on the Iranian Nuclear Challenge." The Institute, part of the Washington-based Israel lobby, was founded in coordination with the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), and has been vigorously supporting a confrontation with Iran. The task force report, issued in June, was overseen by four WINEP heavyweights: ...

Is Iran Policy Still Up for Grabs?
Antiwar.com Original — ... (WINEP), the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and other hardline institutes. Last spring, Tony Lake and Susan Rice, for example, took part in a WINEP "2008 Presidential Task Force" study which resulted in a report titled "Strengthening the Partnership: How to Deepen U.S.-Israel Cooperation on the Iranian Nuclear Challenge." The Institute, part of the Washington-based Israel lobby, was founded in coordination with the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), and has been vigorously supporting a confrontation with Iran. The task force report, issued in June, was ...

Will Obama End Pay-to-Play in Mideast Policy?
Antiwar.com Original — ... was captured implicating himself on tape with Blagojevich, he could quickly become dead weight to the new Camelot. Given the current spotlight on pay-to-play, a Ross and Indyk comeback in light of Saban's latest tawdry gambit could begin to weigh on Obama's most valued personal commodities – credibility and integrity – and not just the already long-tarnished Middle East political appointee process. The stakes could not be higher. Ross has already issued an error-laden, blustering manifesto that is little more than a roadmap for U.S. military strikes on Iran. Will the ...