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AP: Maliki playing domestic politics
Spin CycleWith much effort at the WH, McCain campaign, CentCom today going into suggesting that Maliki really didn't mean to praise Obama's withdrawal plan, AP's Baghdad bureau chief goes the other way -- not only did he mean it, he was......Tags: Barack Obama, International Relations, Ayad Allawi, Defense, International Military Interventions
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White House on Iran meeting: just talking
The Swampby Frank James There was a lot of surprise in Washington and beyond when the news broke that U.S. State Department official William Burns will be meeting in Teheran with Iranian officials over the weekend as part of an international......Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, White House, Politics
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Iraq: A character issue?
Spin CycleIt hasn't shown up in a clearcut way in the polls yet, but the McCain camp seems to be playing its Iraq hand against Obama fairly well. They have used the media consensus that the surge has "worked" as a......Tags: Barack Obama, National Security, Defense, Political Candidates, Elections
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Spinning Maliki: Reactions
Spin CycleReacting to Maliki's favorable comments on Obama's 16 month withdrawal timetable, the McCain campaign -- obviously a little stung -- says that Maliki has not endorsed a hard and fast timetable. McCain thinks Obama has. They also re-emphasize the......Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, Government, Politics
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Obama: Israel's a friend of Israel
The Swampby Katie Fretland During Sen. Barack Obama's remarks to the press today in Amman, Jordan, he meant to assert that the United States would continue to strongly support Israel. But this is how that sentence came out as he answered......Tags: Illinois, Barack Obama, Peace Negotiations, Politics
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John McCain: Obama's Iraq tour revealing
The Swampby Mark Silva With so much attention focused on Sen. Barack Obama's tour of Afghanistan, Iraq and Europe, Sen. John McCain was asked this morning if he's finding it "a little hard to make news.'' Actually, McCain suggested, Obama will......Tags: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Harry Smith, John McCain, CBS Corp.
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Obama: no doubts on readiness
The Swampby Mike Dorning Barack Obama said this morning that he "never" doubts his own readiness to lead the nation in international affairs from the first day in office if elected. Obama gave the one-word answer when asked by CBS correspondent......Tags: Illinois, Barack Obama, Armed Conflicts, Political Candidates, Elections
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All the Fuss About Iran
The Swampby Bay Fang There was much talk surrounding the State Department's third-ranking diplomat, Bill Burns, attending nuclear talks with Iran Saturday in Geneva. But what, in the end, did all the speculation lead to? Not much, it seems. State Department......Tags: Defense, Heads of State, Nuclear Weapons, Government, Politics
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Lieberman lacks credibility with South Florida Jews, Wexler says
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsU.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, downplayed the influence Lieberman has with South Florida's Jewish community in a conference call with reporters, saying Lieberman is not the same force he was as the vice presidential candidate in 2000. "Sen....Tags: Judaism, John Kerry, Company Privatization, Political Candidates, Florida
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Senators support limited Iran diplomacy
The Swampby Katie Fretland Seven senators, including Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), sent a letter to President Bush today endorsing a limited diplomatic presence in Iran. Durbin joins Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Russ Feingold...Tags: Dick Durbin, Patty Murray, John Kerry, Defense, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Battle for Michigan exposes divisions
The Swampby Jill Zuckman MT. CLEMENS, Mich. -- With its pounding beat and desperate lyrics, "Eight Mile" by Detroit rap artist Eminem isn't just a song. It's an ode to the highway that serves as a physical and psychological divider between......Tags: Treaties, Corruption, Globalization, George W. Bush, Voting
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Barack Obama on the world
The Swampby Mike Dorning Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail after a nine-day international tour that included visits to Iraq and Afghanistan, meetings with leaders in the Middle East and Europe and a speech to a crowd of more......Tags: Illinois, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Terrorism, Elections
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