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Why Obama's sudden news conference today? And what he'll say

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — You don't need to be a basketball-loving president of the United States to know that if you're... trying to block opponents' shots in your end, you sure aren't increasing your own totals. You can't score points on D. So Obama's news conference ... (more) Why Obama's sudden news conference today? And what he'll say

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The President's Opening Remarks on Iran, with Persian Translation

— whitehouse.gov — The President discusses Iran during his opening remarks at the Press Conference today at the White House:... Transcript in English: THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon, everybody. Today, I want to start by addressing three issues, and then ... (more) The President's Opening Remarks on Iran, with Persian ...

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McCain's Iran Neda speech raises domestic political stakes for Obama

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Here are two videos involving the violent events in Iran and the politics they are now forcing... within the United States. The first video is from C-SPAN of Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain on the Senate floor today speaking in stronger terms ... (more) McCain's Iran Neda speech raises domestic political ...

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Obama Press Conference
Ace of Spades HQ — ... at their site for those who can't watch on TV. For your enjoyment... Jonah Goldberg whacks the idea that Obama's Cairo speech played a role in the Iran protests. Major Garret says no TelePrompter. This should be fun.

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Obama takes credit for the Iran revolution
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Rahm Emanuel: Obama's Historic Cairo Speech is Already Inspiring Muslim Moderates in Iran
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