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	<title><![CDATA[Condi on Iraq: The Handy HuffPost Translation]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/condi-on-iraq-the-handy-h_b_1332.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>At a <a href="http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&amp;y=2005&amp;m=May&amp;x=20050519185957cpataruk0.7482111&amp;t=livefeeds/wf-latest.html">news conference</a> yesterday, Condoleezza Rice was asked about the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/archive/arianna-huffington/military-commanders-turn-_1261.html">New York Times story</a> depicting U.S. military commanders as increasingly pessimistic about the outcome of the war in Iraq. Her answer was a model of obfuscation with more than a hint of that Bush administration specialty -- complete and unrelenting deception.</p>

<p>So, as a service to those who prefer their leadership straightforward and candid, I&acirc;€™ve taken the liberty of translating her response from Modern Bush-speak to plain English.</p>

<p><strong>RICE:</strong>...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:46:00-04:00</date_published>
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