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Obama vs. Osama (www.salon.com) TMC

In Sunday's interview with "60 Minutes," President-elect Barack Obama reaffirmed that "it is a top priority for us to stamp out al-Qaida once and for all," adding, "and I think capturing or killing... More

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Chambliss Defends 2002 Attack Ad That John McCain Called ‘Disgraceful’ And ‘Reprehensible' (thinkprogress.org)

Sen. Saxby Chambliss’s (R-GA) re-election camp has confirmed that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will campaign for Chambliss in Georgia this week. The incumbent Republican is “locked in a tight runoff... More

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Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding on GeorgiaRunoff | 0 Comments |

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Uplifting Moment (www.talkingpointsmemo.com) TMC

My favorite campaign moment of the day: Wolf Blitzer asking Ed Rollins whether McCain needs an assist from bin Laden to win on Tuesday...

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The Real October Surprise (www.prospect.org) TMC

On Oct. 29, 2004 -- four days before the election -- Osama bin Laden released a videotape attacking President Bush. As Ron Suskind later reported in his extraordinary book The One Percent Doctrine,... More

Tags: osama bin laden,videotape,tmc,john mccain,george bush,2008 presidential election

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Petraeus sounds off on Afghanistan (www.militarytimes.com)

Incoming Central Command head Gen. David Petraeus questioned whether al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden continues to play a significant operational role in the terrorist network and said that even if bin... More

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Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

MCCAIN'S BIN LADEN VOW (www.washingtonmonthly.com) TMC

Presidential candidates are always going to make a lot of promises, some of which will be harder to keep than others. But John McCain's vow last night to get Osama bin Laden continues to sound... More

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Submitted 3 months ago by klarajo on JohnMcCain | 0 Comments |

How Does Iraq Play Into the Economic Crisis? (www.prospect.org) TMC

The focus is on our unstable credit markets -- but we shouldn't forget that Bush's foreign policy has exacted its own costs on our economy.

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Submitted 3 months ago by klarajo on Iraq | 0 Comments |

MotherJones Blog: A McCain Flip-Flop on Osama bin Laden? (www.motherjones.com) TMC

On August 7, 1998, hundreds of people were killed when terrorists detonated car bombs at the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. Almost immediately, the United States had evidence that a... More

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Submitted 3 months ago by SpencerKent on JohnMcCain | 0 Comments |

Bush Had No Plan to Catch Bin Laden after 9/11 (www.ipsnews.net)

New evidence from former U.S. officials reveals that the George W. Bush administration failed to adopt any plan to block the retreat of Osama bin Laden and other al Qaeda leaders from Afghanistan to... More

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Submitted 3 months ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

Shifts from bin Laden hunt evoke questions (www.usatoday.com)

In 2002, troops from the 5th Special Forces Group who specialize in the Middle East were pulled out of the hunt for Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan to prepare for their next assignment: Iraq. Their... More

Tags: osama bin laden,us military,united states,afghanistan,terrorism,al qaeda,pentagon,cia

Submitted 3 months ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

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