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    <title> Bomb Blasts Claim More Lives In Iraq</title>
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    <published>2013-05-21T06:06:00Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-21T06:06:00Z</updated>
    
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		        KIRKUK, Iraq, May 21 (Reuters) - Several bomb blasts killed  at least 12 people in Iraq on Tuesday, police said, a day after  more than 70 died in att...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/kirkuk&quot;&gt;Kirkuk&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/saddam-hussein&quot;&gt;Saddam Hussein&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mahmoud-jumaa&quot;&gt;Mahmoud Jumaa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-suicide-bombings&quot;&gt;Iraq Suicide Bombings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/reuters&quot;&gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tuz-khurmato&quot;&gt;Tuz Khurmato&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-bombings&quot;&gt;Iraq Bombings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sunnis&quot;&gt;Sunnis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/shiites&quot;&gt;Shiites&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Darden Smith:  Carrying Stories: After Songwriting With:Soldiers</title>
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    <published>2013-05-19T17:18:25Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-20T17:50:21Z</updated>
    
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		        From talking with soldiers, I know that combat can leave a mark upon the soul. They have lost more, given more, than most people could ever imagine. Telling that story to a songwriter, then writing a song about it, is a way of honoring that loss.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/creativity&quot;&gt;Creativity&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-veterans&quot;&gt;Iraq Veterans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/songwriting&quot;&gt;Songwriting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/music&quot;&gt;Music&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/afghanistan&quot;&gt;Afghanistan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/veterans&quot;&gt;Veterans&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/arts&quot;&gt;Arts News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Bombings In Iraq Leave 95 Dead In Single Day</title>
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    <published>2013-05-20T04:01:16Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-20T04:06:49Z</updated>
    
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		        BAGHDAD &amp;mdash; Iraq&#039;s wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/basra&quot;&gt;Basra&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-violence&quot;&gt;Iraq Violence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/basra-bombings&quot;&gt;Basra Bombings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/car-bombings&quot;&gt;Car Bombings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baghdad&quot;&gt;Baghdad&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baghdad-violence&quot;&gt;Baghdad Violence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/shiite-muslims&quot;&gt;Shiite Muslims&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Tim_Arnold:  The Real Weapons of Mass Destruction: America&#039;s 300 Million Guns</title>
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    <published>2013-05-17T18:03:51Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-17T18:03:56Z</updated>
    
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		        On 9/11, Islam jihadists turned four U.S. airlines into weapons of mass destruction and killed almost 3,000 people. Within a month the George W. Bush ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gun-violence&quot;&gt;Gun Violence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jihad&quot;&gt;Jihad&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gun-laws&quot;&gt;Gun Laws&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/weapons-of-mass-destruction&quot;&gt;Weapons of Mass Destruction&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-gun-control&quot;&gt;Obama Gun Control&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/911&quot;&gt;9/11&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gun-control&quot;&gt;Gun Control&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nra&quot;&gt;Nra&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/guns&quot;&gt;Guns&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Hoyt Hilsman:  The Republicans&#039; Obama Problem</title>
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    <published>2013-05-17T17:59:52Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-17T17:59:56Z</updated>
    
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		        By attacking Obama, the Republicans are throwing red meat to their base, which is an increasingly small and extreme group of right-wingers.   The danger of tossing red meat to a tiger is that it becomes even more aggressive.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/abortion&quot;&gt;Abortion&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rand-paul&quot;&gt;Rand Paul&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/house&quot;&gt;House&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/irs&quot;&gt;Irs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/irs-scandal&quot;&gt;Irs Scandal&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/boehner&quot;&gt;Boehner&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obamacare&quot;&gt;Obamacare&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/great-recession-clinton&quot;&gt;Great Recession. Clinton&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gun-control&quot;&gt;Gun Control&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/immigration&quot;&gt;Immigration&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama&quot;&gt;Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/benghazi&quot;&gt;Benghazi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nra&quot;&gt;Nra&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bush&quot;&gt;Bush&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/afghanistan&quot;&gt;Afghanistan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tea-party&quot;&gt;Tea Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/senate&quot;&gt;Senate&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Bloody Day In Iraq Leaves At Least 76 Dead</title>
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    <published>2013-05-17T17:05:43Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-17T17:11:20Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        BAGHDAD &amp;mdash; Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in m...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-bloody-day&quot;&gt;Iraq Bloody Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-violence&quot;&gt;Iraq Violence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-news&quot;&gt;Iraq News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-bombs&quot;&gt;Iraq Bombs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-bombings&quot;&gt;Iraq Bombings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-updates&quot;&gt;Iraq Updates&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-sectarian-violence&quot;&gt;Iraq Sectarian Violence&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Bombing Outside Mosque Kills At Least 43 In Iraq</title>
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    <published>2013-05-17T08:08:00Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-17T08:08:00Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		          BAQUBA, Iraq, May 17 (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded outside  a Sunni Muslim mosque the Iraqi city of Baquba as worshippers  left after Friday prayer...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baquba&quot;&gt;Baquba&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baquba-bombings&quot;&gt;Baquba Bombings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-mosque-bombing&quot;&gt;Iraq Mosque Bombing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/reuters&quot;&gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-news&quot;&gt;Iraq News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-bombings&quot;&gt;Iraq Bombings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-baquba&quot;&gt;Iraq Baquba&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Sara Taney Humphreys:  The 5th Annual U.S. Military Spouse Contest</title>
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    <published>2013-05-16T15:25:00Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-16T15:25:02Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Sara Taney Humphreys</name>
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		        For the past few years, as a special thank you to our service members and their families, I&#039;ve held a contest just for military spouses. It turned out to be an incredibly rewarding experience.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/memorial-day&quot;&gt;Memorial Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/honor-our-veterans&quot;&gt;Honor Our Veterans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/romance-novels&quot;&gt;Romance Novels&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/afghanistan&quot;&gt;Afghanistan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/war&quot;&gt;War&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sara-humphreys&quot;&gt;Sara Humphreys&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/amoveo-legend&quot;&gt;Amoveo Legend&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/benghazi&quot;&gt;Benghazi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/army-wives&quot;&gt;Army Wives&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/contest&quot;&gt;Contest&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/soldiers&quot;&gt;Soldiers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/military-wives&quot;&gt;Military Wives&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tall-dark-and-vampire&quot;&gt;Tall Dark and Vampire&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marine-wives&quot;&gt;Marine Wives&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/navy-wives&quot;&gt;Navy Wives&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/air-force-wives&quot;&gt;Air Force Wives&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-military&quot;&gt;U.S. Military&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/impact&quot;&gt;Impact News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Baghdad Bombings Kill 12 Civilians</title>
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    <published>2013-05-16T03:36:36Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-16T03:41:36Z</updated>
    
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		        BAGHDAD &amp;mdash; The first group of exiles from an Iranian opposition group have moved to Albania from a former U.S. military base near Baghdad as part...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sadr-city&quot;&gt;Sadr City&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baghdad-bombing&quot;&gt;Baghdad Bombing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sadr-city-bombing&quot;&gt;Sadr City Bombing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-violence&quot;&gt;Iraq Violence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baghdad-car-bomb&quot;&gt;Baghdad Car Bomb&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baghdad&quot;&gt;Baghdad&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Bloody Day In Iraq Leaves Dozens Dead</title>
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    <published>2013-05-15T16:12:33Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-15T16:35:18Z</updated>
    
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		        BAGHDAD &amp;mdash; A car bomb exploded near a bus station in Baghdad&#039;s main Shiite district Wednesday, the deadliest in a series of explosions that kille...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/kirkuk&quot;&gt;Kirkuk&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nasiriyah&quot;&gt;Nasiriyah&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-elections-2013&quot;&gt;Iraq Elections 2013&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-violence&quot;&gt;Iraq Violence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tarmiyah&quot;&gt;Tarmiyah&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baghdad&quot;&gt;Baghdad&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-bombings&quot;&gt;Iraq Bombings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-provincial-elections&quot;&gt;Iraq Provincial Elections&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Tom Morello To Play Tribute Concert For Friend, Dying Iraq War Veteran, Tomas Young</title>
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    <published>2013-05-15T12:54:23Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-15T12:54:30Z</updated>
    
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		        Tom Morello has played to millions of people in countless venues around the world, and yet a May 19 booking at a movie theater in Kansas City, Mo., co...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-war&quot;&gt;Iraq War&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tom-morello-tomas-young&quot;&gt;Tom Morello Tomas Young&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-veterans&quot;&gt;Iraq Veterans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tomas-young&quot;&gt;Tomas Young&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/george-w-bush&quot;&gt;George W. Bush&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tomas-young-iraq-veteran&quot;&gt;Tomas Young Iraq Veteran&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tom-morello&quot;&gt;Tom Morello&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tomas-young-letter&quot;&gt;Tomas-Young-Letter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dick-cheney&quot;&gt;Dick Cheney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/veterans&quot;&gt;Veterans&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Andy Ostroy:  The GOP&#039;s Benghazi Witch Hunt: A Solution in Search of a Problem</title>
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    <published>2013-05-14T14:21:04Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-14T14:21:07Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Andy Ostroy</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-ostroy/</uri>
    </author>
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		        In the Iraq war 4500 American soldiers died, not to mention the tens of thousands of others, including Iraqis, killed or maimed. Yet Washington never witnessed such outrage and a quest for the truth from Republicans, whose disingenuous motives on Benghazi are now utterly transparent.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wmd&quot;&gt;Wmd&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/darrell-issa&quot;&gt;Darrell Issa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dick-cheney&quot;&gt;Dick Cheney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/benghazi&quot;&gt;Benghazi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hillary-clinton&quot;&gt;Hillary Clinton&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/george-bush&quot;&gt;George Bush&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/war-in-iraq&quot;&gt;War in Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>William Bradley:  Benghazi Blues: Massive Conspiracy or Hack Politics and Dumb PR?</title>
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    <published>2013-05-13T19:35:17Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-13T19:35:21Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>William Bradley</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        Obama poses an excellent question: Why put together a spin program that will fall apart in a few days? For that is exactly what happened.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/william-kristol&quot;&gt;William Kristol&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/libya&quot;&gt;Libya&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/susan-rice&quot;&gt;Susan Rice&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/politics-news&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/george-w-bush&quot;&gt;George W. Bush&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/911&quot;&gt;9/11&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/benghazi&quot;&gt;Benghazi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/neoconservative&quot;&gt;Neoconservative&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/robert-kagan&quot;&gt;Robert Kagan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/john-mccain&quot;&gt;John McCain&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/victoria-nuland&quot;&gt;Victoria Nuland&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hillary-clinton&quot;&gt;Hillary Clinton&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dick-cheney&quot;&gt;Dick Cheney&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Cliff Schecter:  Our Very Own West, Texas</title>
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    <published>2013-05-13T05:42:51Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-13T10:01:16Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Cliff Schecter</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cliff-schecter/</uri>
    </author>
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		        On April 25 -- Thursday evening -- American icon and humble hero George W. Bush took one small step for man, one slip-and-fall for humanity as he reen...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/vladamir-zhirinovsky&quot;&gt;Vladamir Zhirinovsky&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/west-fertilizer-co&quot;&gt;West Fertilizer Co.&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/chris-christie&quot;&gt;Chris Christie&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/my-pet-goat&quot;&gt;My Pet Goat&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/curveball&quot;&gt;Curveball&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bribery&quot;&gt;Bribery&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congress&quot;&gt;Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/texas&quot;&gt;Texas&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/big-pharma&quot;&gt;Big Pharma&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/michael-lind&quot;&gt;MIchael Lind&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tamerlan-tsarnaev&quot;&gt;Tamerlan Tsarnaev&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/epa&quot;&gt;Epa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/made-in-texas&quot;&gt;Made in Texas&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/george-w-bush-presidential-library&quot;&gt;George W. Bush Presidential Library&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/boston-marathon-bombing&quot;&gt;Boston Marathon Bombing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tom-delay&quot;&gt;Tom Delay&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/west&quot;&gt;West&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/deregulation&quot;&gt;Deregulation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dzokhar-tsarnaev&quot;&gt;Dzokhar Tsarnaev&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medicare&quot;&gt;Medicare&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/george-w-bush&quot;&gt;George W Bush&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rick-perry&quot;&gt;Rick Perry&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/yellowcake&quot;&gt;Yellowcake&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/paul-ryan&quot;&gt;Paul Ryan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/environmental-protection-agency&quot;&gt;Environmental Protection Agency&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>James Zogby:  The Last Chance for Syria?</title>
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    <published>2013-05-11T10:50:05Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-11T10:07:54Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>James Zogby</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-zogby/</uri>
    </author>
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		        Make no mistake about it, Syria has become a proxy war, but neither the Americans nor the Russians are calling the shots. More significant roles are being played by competing regional groupings who are supporting, and even driving, their Syrian allies.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/russia&quot;&gt;Russia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/arab-spring&quot;&gt;Arab Spring&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/turkey&quot;&gt;Turkey&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jordan&quot;&gt;Jordan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/middle-east&quot;&gt;Middle East&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/saudi-arabia&quot;&gt;Saudi Arabia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/war&quot;&gt;War&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hezbollah&quot;&gt;Hezbollah&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/united-states&quot;&gt;United States&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bashar-assad&quot;&gt;Bashar Assad&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/qatar&quot;&gt;Qatar&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/israel&quot;&gt;Israel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/syria&quot;&gt;Syria&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>William Bradley:  California Gets a New Democrat: Defection of Recent Rising Star Among Latest Signs of Further GOP Decline</title>
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    <published>2013-05-10T20:28:37Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-10T20:28:41Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>William Bradley</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        One of the strangest things about California over the past decade is how little impact Arnold Schwarzenegger&#039;s two landslide wins for the governorship had on the Republican Party.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mindy-tucker-fletcher&quot;&gt;Mindy Tucker Fletcher&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/meg-whitman&quot;&gt;Meg Whitman&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/california&quot;&gt;California&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/arnold-schwarzenegger&quot;&gt;Arnold Schwarzenegger&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/california-republican-party&quot;&gt;California Republican Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/crime&quot;&gt;Crime&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2010-california-elections&quot;&gt;2010 California Elections&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/war&quot;&gt;War&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/renewable-energy&quot;&gt;Renewable Energy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/los-angeles-news&quot;&gt;Los Angeles News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-democratic-national-convention&quot;&gt;2012 Democratic National Convention&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nathan-fletcher&quot;&gt;Nathan Fletcher&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jerry-brown&quot;&gt;Jerry Brown&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-california-elections&quot;&gt;2012 California Elections&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2014-california-elections&quot;&gt;2014 California Elections&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marine-corps&quot;&gt;Marine Corps&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republican-party&quot;&gt;Republican Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/proposition-30&quot;&gt;Proposition 30&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/high-speed-rail&quot;&gt;High-Speed Rail&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/san-francisco-news&quot;&gt;San Francisco News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/george-w-bush&quot;&gt;George W. Bush&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bill-clinton&quot;&gt;Bill Clinton&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/abel-maldonado&quot;&gt;Abel Maldonado&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gray-davis&quot;&gt;Gray Davis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/willie-horton&quot;&gt;Willie Horton&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Obama Nominee Charged With DUI</title>
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    <published>2013-05-10T18:22:38Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-10T18:22:44Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Friday he would nominate former U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, despite...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ryan-c-crocker&quot;&gt;Ryan C. Crocker&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ryan-crocker&quot;&gt;Ryan Crocker&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/broadcast-board-of-governors&quot;&gt;Broadcast Board of Governors&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/afghanistan&quot;&gt;Afghanistan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/president-obama&quot;&gt;President Obama&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Daphne Daly :  A New Model for the American Family</title>
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    <published>2013-05-10T02:54:35Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-10T16:36:31Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Daphne Daly </name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bethany-st-james/</uri>
    </author>
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		        Tattoos and a checkered past do not automatically make you a bad example for your children, just as a blemish free life and ink free skin does not automatically make you a good one.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-war&quot;&gt;Iraq War&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/prostitution&quot;&gt;Prostitution&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/afghanistan&quot;&gt;Afghanistan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/discrimination&quot;&gt;Discrimination&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/parenting&quot;&gt;Parenting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/prejudice&quot;&gt;Prejudice&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ptsd&quot;&gt;Ptsd&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/afghanistan-war&quot;&gt;Afghanistan War&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tattoos&quot;&gt;Tattoos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/veterans&quot;&gt;Veterans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/adult-entertainment&quot;&gt;Adult Entertainment&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder&quot;&gt;Post Traumatic Stress Disorder&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/impact&quot;&gt;Impact News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>92nd Street Y:  Around The World With Richard Engel</title>
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    <published>2013-05-10T16:06:52Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-10T16:06:52Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>92nd Street Y</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ninety-second-street-y/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel spoke with Allen Grubman, senior partner of Grubman, Indursky, Shire &amp; Meiselas P.C. at 92Y on Apri...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/allen-grubman&quot;&gt;Allen Grubman&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/libya&quot;&gt;Libya&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/richard-engel&quot;&gt;Richard Engel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tunisia&quot;&gt;Tunisia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/middle-east&quot;&gt;Middle East&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/syria&quot;&gt;Syria&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/africa&quot;&gt;Africa&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Michael Hughes:  The Perils of Arming Syria&#039;s &#039;Freedom Fighters&#039;</title>
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    <published>2013-05-10T12:25:00Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-10T12:25:00Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Michael Hughes</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-hughes/</uri>
    </author>
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		        What seems to be lacking the most is an explicit political objective achievable in a time period and at a cost that is domestically palatable. Injecting countless weapons into this imbroglio will not alter the underlying political dynamics and may serve to prolong it.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/russia&quot;&gt;Russia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/syria&quot;&gt;Syria&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/al-nusra-front&quot;&gt;Al Nusra Front&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/world-news&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/saudi-arabia&quot;&gt;Saudi Arabia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/assad&quot;&gt;Assad&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/world&quot;&gt;World&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/qatar&quot;&gt;Qatar&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mccain&quot;&gt;Mccain&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/al-qaeda&quot;&gt;Al Qaeda&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/afghanistan&quot;&gt;Afghanistan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Bomb Near Iraqi Mosque Kills 3 Sunni Worshippers</title>
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    <published>2013-05-10T10:47:28Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-10T10:47:32Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        BAGHDAD &amp;mdash; Iraqi officials say a bomb explosion near a Sunni mosque near Baghdad has killed three worshippers and wounded seven.&lt;br /&gt;
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Police say that...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/al-sultan-mosque-mahaweel&quot;&gt;Al-Sultan Mosque Mahaweel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-mosque-bombing&quot;&gt;Iraq Mosque Bombing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-bomb&quot;&gt;Iraq Bomb&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-violence&quot;&gt;Iraq Violence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sunni-iraq&quot;&gt;Sunni Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mahaweel&quot;&gt;Mahaweel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mahaweel-bombing&quot;&gt;Mahaweel Bombing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-bombing&quot;&gt;Iraq Bombing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq-sectarian-violence&quot;&gt;Iraq Sectarian Violence&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Paul Abrams:  Game Change: Cheney Opens Himself to Subpoena Regarding 9/11, Iraq, Torture and Valerie Plame</title>
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    <published>2013-05-10T08:31:55Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-10T08:31:59Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Paul Abrams</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-abrams/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        When Dick Cheney appears before Congress to answer questions about his actions that caused the death and maiming of hundreds of thousands of people, some from incompetence, some as a result of outright lying- -- then he can come talk to us about Hillary Clinton testifying again.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/benghazi&quot;&gt;Benghazi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/911&quot;&gt;9/11&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hillary-clinton&quot;&gt;Hillary Clinton&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/valerie-plame&quot;&gt;Valerie Plame&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/executive-privilege&quot;&gt;Executive Privilege&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congressional-testimony&quot;&gt;Congressional Testimony&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dick-cheney&quot;&gt;Dick Cheney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/torture&quot;&gt;Torture&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/asa-hutchinson&quot;&gt;Asa Hutchinson&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Magda Abu-Fadil:  Roula Ayoubi R.I.P., A Valiant Lebanese Journalist</title>
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    <published>2013-05-10T07:07:05Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-10T07:07:05Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Magda Abu-Fadil</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/magda-abufadil/</uri>
    </author>
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		        I met her once, but I already knew her.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Roula Ayoubi was that distinctive voice I heard countless times on the BBC&#039;s Arabic Service newscasts reporti...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/assafir&quot;&gt;Assafir&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/christians&quot;&gt;Christians&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/french&quot;&gt;French&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bbc&quot;&gt;Bbc&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/al-modon&quot;&gt;Al Modon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/broadcast&quot;&gt;Broadcast&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/twitter&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/khalaya-mundassa&quot;&gt;Khalaya Mundassa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lebanon&quot;&gt;Lebanon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us&quot;&gt;U.S.&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/arabic&quot;&gt;Arabic&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/facebook&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/japan&quot;&gt;Japan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/london&quot;&gt;London&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/english&quot;&gt;English&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nada-abdelsamad&quot;&gt;Nada Abdelsamad&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/muslims&quot;&gt;Muslims&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/roula-ayoubi&quot;&gt;Roula Ayoubi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/radio&quot;&gt;Radio&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tv&quot;&gt;Tv&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/afghanistan&quot;&gt;Afghanistan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rasha-al-atrash&quot;&gt;Rasha Al Atrash&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/media&quot;&gt;Media News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Greg Mitchell:  Iraq Revisited: Bill Keller Turns Hawk Again, This Time on Syria</title>
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    <published>2013-05-07T10:18:29Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-07T10:18:29Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Greg Mitchell</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-mitchell/</uri>
    </author>
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		        Keller concludes: &quot;Whatever we decide, getting Syria right starts with getting over Iraq.&quot; Then we can get over Syria -- with Iran? Remember when Iraq was supposed to help us &quot;get over&quot; Vietnam?
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/syria&quot;&gt;Syria&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/new-york-times&quot;&gt;New York Times&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wmd&quot;&gt;Wmd&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/judith-miller&quot;&gt;Judith Miller&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bill-keller&quot;&gt;Bill Keller&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sarin&quot;&gt;Sarin&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/syria-sarin&quot;&gt;Syria Sarin&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/syria-chemical-weapons&quot;&gt;Syria Chemical Weapons&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/media&quot;&gt;Media News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>William Bradley:  Crises Also Fade</title>
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    <published>2013-05-03T18:43:21Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-03T18:43:24Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>William Bradley</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/</uri>
    </author>
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		        Perhaps Obama should be more careful about what he calls a &quot;red line.&quot; Dictators are not impressed by empty threats. Would there be support for a multi-national effort to secure chemical weapons stores?
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/russia&quot;&gt;Russia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/chemical-weapons&quot;&gt;Chemical Weapons&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/california&quot;&gt;California&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/space-program&quot;&gt;Space Program&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/politics-news&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/north-korea&quot;&gt;North Korea&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/uc-berkeley&quot;&gt;UC Berkeley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baikonur&quot;&gt;Baikonur&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/kyrgyzstan&quot;&gt;Kyrgyzstan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/chuck-hagel&quot;&gt;Chuck Hagel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-china-relations&quot;&gt;US China Relations&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/john-kerry&quot;&gt;John Kerry&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/kazakhstan&quot;&gt;Kazakhstan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nuclear-weapons&quot;&gt;Nuclear Weapons&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/long-range-missiles&quot;&gt;Long Range Missiles&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-korea&quot;&gt;South Korea&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/star-trek&quot;&gt;Star Trek&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iraq&quot;&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/asia-pacific-pivot&quot;&gt;Asia-Pacific Pivot&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/china&quot;&gt;China&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/syria&quot;&gt;Syria&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/soviet-union&quot;&gt;Soviet Union&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/boston-marathon-bombing&quot;&gt;Boston Marathon Bombing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-china-sea&quot;&gt;South China Sea&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-navy&quot;&gt;US Navy&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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