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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

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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'.

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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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Evacuation: A Narrow Escape in Chad
Posted by Solomon Atayi on Feb 08, 2008 - 09:00 AM

French armored vehicles are seen N'Djamena, Chad, Sunday Feb. 3, 2008. [AP photo]

Solomon Atayi serves as a Foreign Service Officer assigned to the U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena, Chad. Below is a letter to his friends describing the recent embassy evacuation due to escalating violence and civil unrest in Chad.

Dear friends,

I am sending you this email to let you know that I am fine. We were evacuated on Sunday afternoon and taken to the French military base. Early this morning at 3:00 AM a U.S. military base in Germany sent a military plane to come to bring us to Yaoundé. We evacuated dependents and children on Saturday before the start of the war. They left at 4:00 AM and the war started around 9:00 AM. The Department of Defense element came to the compound to secure it. We were all divided into 2 groups. One group with the Ambassador was at the embassy, and the other…

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Question of the Week: Will Tougher Sanctions Convince Iran To Abandon Their Nuclear Ambitions?
Posted by Frederick Jones on Feb 07, 2008 - 05:04 PM

An Iranian technician works at the Uranium Conversion Facility near Tehran, Iran Feb. 3, 2007. [AP]

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council, along with Germany have agreed on a draft for a third sanctions resolution against Iran in response to its refusal to halt the main elements of its nuclear program. The United States and some other members of the Security Council are calling for a vote on the resolution as soon as possible.

Despite two previous Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against Iran, Iran continues to enrich uranium. Will a third, tougher sanctions resolution convince Iran to abandon their nuclear ambitions?

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Secretary’s Historic Visit to Medellin Highlights Progress in Colombia for FTA CODEL
Posted by Jane Carpenter-Rock on Feb 04, 2008 - 04:28 PM

Secretary Rice chats with people in Medellin, Colombia Jan. 24, 2008. [State Dept. photo]

Ask the Ambassador -- Colombia: Ask U.S. Ambassador to Colombia William R. Brownfield a question online.

Jane Carpenter-Rock serves as an Assistant Information Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.

Embassy Bogotá has hosted scores of Congressional Delegations and cabinet-level visitors on their tours around Colombia to asses the merits of passing the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. The Public Affairs Section (PAS) has been heavily involved in each visit, generating national and international press coverage and accompanying the delegations on all their travels. As an Assistant Information…

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