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No UN investigation for Bhutto, Sarkozy Soap Opera, Idonesian Islam, Shoe shopping in the Middle East?, Clinton plays race card, claims Obama |
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The president said he hoped the results of the investigation would be published before February’s parliamentary vote.
President Musharraf has refused a UN inquiry into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
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Is Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim majority country, marching toward radicalization or moderation?
We’ve been doing a whole lot of running and jumping throughout morning. When the helicopters landed at the airport to take us back to the hotel, they came in with such a rush of air we almost got taken to the ground! I enjoyed talking to Yitzhak [Eldan, Israeli Chief of Protocol]; we had a great discussion about what shoes are best to wear in this hectic job.
Nancy Brinker, Chief of Protocol at the U.S. Department of State adds some color commentary to Bush’s visit to the Middle East. As much as I’d like to know about Yitzak’s preferences in footwear, if the DOS wants dialog on its blog, it should put substance over style.
Light reading on the road in Iraq? No wonder the U.S. is having trouble finding qualified Arabic speakers…
The document [an internal memo from the Obama campaign, that made its way to the HuffPo] provides an indication that, in private, the Obama campaign is seeking to capitalize on the view - and push the narrative - that the Clintons are using race-related issues for political leverage.
Seems the battle between Barack and Hillary is heating up, and the race card is totally in play.
Oh boy…Arab for dummies…the irony…
Yes, that photo explains a lot about U.S. incompetence in the Middle East. Ha ha.
As for the Sarkozy soap opera, here’s another tid bit to add to the puzzle.