Dear Mahmoud
Given that in almost every foreign policy issue that Obama will face, Iran will figure prominently, a response (or lack of one) to Ahmadinejad's congratulatory letter to Obama is of far more importance than one might ordinarily think.
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This was very informative, thank you! See, this is missing from the MSM - details!
Its not the American people who are complaining about his pick...It is the Washington insiders.Let our senators know we the people are fine with the choice of this fine public servant.
See William Bradley's Profile
Feinstein is falling into line.
There's such thing as a Liberal Republican?!!! Whoa, that is kind of weird!
See William Bradley's Profile
Was, was, was.
Reality can be weird.