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michaeltotten.com - 12/17/2008
US-Lebanon Relations
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by Charles Chuman The Aspen Institute and the Lebanese Renaissance Foundation recently hosted a conference in Washington, DC on US-Lebanon relations entitled: "Lebanon: The Swing State of a New Levant." It was held three years to the date after the assassination of Lebanese journalist, editor, ...
Russia provides 10 MiG fighter jets to Lebanon for free
timesonline.co.uk - 12/17/2008
Russia provides 10 MiG fighter jets to Lebanon for free
— timesonline.co.uk — Russia gave Lebanon an early Christmas gift of 10 MiG fighter jets today in a deal to... boost defence co-operation. The MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters would be provided for free to Lebanon under an agreement on military-technical assistance, the head of ... (more) Russia provides 10 MiG fighter jets to Lebanon for free

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cartercenter.org - 12/21/2008
Trip Report by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: Paris/Lebanon/Syria
— cartercenter.org — Paris, Lebanon, and Syria Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: Dec. 5-16, 2008 Dec. 18,... 2008 I flew to Paris with Jeffrey and met with other Elders at Le Bristol, an excellent hotel. Since Desmond Tutu and Graça Machel had to attend a ... (more) Trip Report by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: ...

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state.gov - 12/18/2008
Interview With Zain Verjee of CNN
— state.gov — Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC December 17, 2008 QUESTION: Thank you so much, Madame Secretary. SECRETARY RICE:... Pleasure to be with you. QUESTION: You ve been in the Bush Administration for eight years. SECRETARY RICE: Yes. QUESTION: What s ... (more) Interview With Zain Verjee of CNN

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Michael Totten: US-Lebanon Relations
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... and analysts. The conference sessions will interest anyone trying to understand the complexities of Lebanon and the future of US-Lebanese relations. Many thanks to Aspen Institute President Walter Isaacson, LRF President Elie Khoury, LRF Executive Director Firas Maksad, and conference coordinator Benjamin Ryan for organizing such an informative and timely event. Michael interviewed Elie Khoury, one of the architects of the Cedar Revolution, and published his findings in 2007. read ...

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