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Posted on Fri, August 29, 2008 - 5:31:01

SNP in Syria writes:

@ Eric N.M.

My comments below your quotes

1 -- Now some folks think extraterestials exist, just as some think the illuminai…

From the entry 'Behind the Scenes: Israel and Palestine'.

Posted on Fri, August 29, 2008 - 3:32:19

Ronald in New York writes:

Dear Secretary Rice:

Please do not allow President Bush to bomb the nuclear sites in Iran; just prior to the November Presidential election.
From the entry 'Welcome to Dipnote'.

Posted on Fri, August 29, 2008 - 2:40:24

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@ Kirk and Joe, There's an interview w/ the Russian president on BBC, I think it was yesterday or the day before. He states very clearly…

From the entry 'What Role Should the International Community Play in the Russia-Georgia Conflict?'.

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Question of the Week: Does New Information Regarding Iran’s Nuclear Program Warrant a Change in U.S. Policy?
Posted by Frederick Jones on Dec 04, 2007 - 02:54 PM

An Iranian worker walks at a part of the Uranium Conversion Facility in Iran Mar. 30, 2005. [AP]

The December 3, 2007, National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran judges with high confidence that Iran halted its covert nuclear weapon program in the fall of 2003, although it continues to pursue work on uranium conversion and enrichment. On December 4, President Bush expressed his belief that Iran’s declared and covert nuclear programs were and still are very much a threat to the international community.

In light of new information indicating that it's unlikely Iran would be able to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for another 3 to 8 years, should the U.S. change its policy toward Iran?

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World AIDS Day: Leading the Fight
Posted by Mark Dybul on Dec 04, 2007 - 10:12 AM

An AIDS ribbon hangs from the north portico of the White House in Washington, DC Nov. 30, 2007. [AP]

Ambassador Mark Dybul serves as PEPFAR Coordinator, leading the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Emergency Plan/PEPFAR). For more information about PEPFAR and World AIDS Day, please visit the PEPFAR website.

World AIDS Day, observed on December 1 each year, is an opportunity to remember the more than 20 million people who have died from AIDS and support the approximately 33 million people who are currently living with HIV. It is also a time, as President Bush put it, to "rededicate ourselves to a great purpose: We will turn the tide against HIV/AIDS…

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On the Annapolis Conference
Posted by Robert Danin on Dec 03, 2007 - 01:21 PM

Leaders sit around a table at the Annapolis Conference in Annapolis, Maryland Nov. 27, 2007. [AP]

Dr. Robert Danin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, writes about his views of the Annapolis Conference that took place November 27, 2007 in Annapolis, Maryland.

Though the United States has played the leading role as mediator in Arab-Israeli conflict for decades, Annapolis was the first international conference on the Middle East hosted on American soil. As the host, the United States was responsible for much of what transpired, from structuring the form and content of the conference, to orchestrating the participation of nearly fifty delegations that came from overseas to the day long event--no simple feat, given that some of the countries participating in the conference are still technically at war with one another.

One of the most significant challenges was in trying…

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Holiday Tea at the Blair House
Posted by Nancy Brinker on Dec 01, 2007 - 02:49 PM

The Blair House as seen on May 23, 2007 [AP]

This blog entry is written by Nancy Brinker, Chief of Protocol at the U.S. Department of State. Ambassador Brinker provides a behind the scenes look into a "Holiday Tea" at the Blair House.

Today, we had a Holiday Tea for the Washington Diplomatic Community at Blair House, the President's guest house. Randy Bumgardner, the manager of the Blair House and Assistant Chief of Protocol and Ann Dorr, Assistant Blair House Manager, along with the Blair House's fine staff, decorated the house beautifully with flowers, candles, ribbons and assorted holiday decorations. The Christmas…

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