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'Obama wants Mideast breakthrough within next two years'
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel News, Mideast peace 

U.S. President Barack Obama has given himself a two-year deadline to reach a breakthrough on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians, The Sunday Times reported.

The administration has been firm in its declarations that it would pursue a two-state solution and Obama has vowed to "change the conversation" with the Muslim world in order to widen the diplomatic circle involved in the peace process.


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Obama will visit the Middle East this week for talks in Riyadh and Cairo, where he is expected to unfurl his long-awaited plan for expanding Muslim diplomacy.

Meanwhile, tensions between Washington and Jerusalem are growing after the U.S. administration's demand that Israel completely freeze construction in all West Bank settlements.

Israeli political officials have accused the administration of taking a preferential line toward the Palestinians with this regard.

Some officials expressed disappointment after Tuesday's round of meetings in London with George Mitchell, Obama's envoy to the Middle East. "All of the understandings reached during the [George W.] Bush administration are worth nothing," said one senior official.

Another official said the U.S. administration is refusing every Israeli attempt to reach new agreements on settlement construction. "The United States is taking a line of granting concessions to the Palestinians that is not fair toward Israel," he said.

The Israeli officials attributed the unyielding U.S. stance to the speech
Obama will make in Cairo this Thursday, in which he is expected to deliver a message of reconciliation to the Arab and Muslim worlds.

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      1.   Boohoo! U.S. wants land-grabbing to stop 01:23  |  David 31/05/09
      2.   Occupation never was `fair` 01:41  |  Realist 31/05/09
      3.   However, expropriatiion of conquored land 01:41  |  American in NY 31/05/09
      4.   let`s hope and pray Israel will be rescued from itself 01:42  |  Dolphin 31/05/09
      5.   Isreali Response is Ridiculous 01:42  |  Canadian 31/05/09
      6.   Aw shucks 01:45  |  wibism 31/05/09
      7.   That`s Rich ... 01:48  |  Jordan 31/05/09
      8.   Israel is only being asked to accept international law 01:48  |  anti-racist 31/05/09
      9.   Profoundly disturbed folks 01:55  |  Michael N 31/05/09
      10.   All agreements reached mean nothing? 01:56  |  angry about brat 31/05/09
      11.   What Nerve 02:05  |  yuval 31/05/09
      12.   O must win this fight 02:06  |  lincoln 31/05/09
      13.   Whining Politicians 02:08  |  Mark of Lewiston 31/05/09
      14.   you will not US aid to continue to annex and destroy Palestine 02:11  |  USA 31/05/09
      15.   Not fair! 02:13  |  Rachel 31/05/09
      16.   They sound like spoiled brats. 02:15  |  Ibrahim 31/05/09
      17.   All the concessions bought a hard line. Tell obama NO, then DUCK. 02:18  |  Elie 31/05/09
      18.   THEY COME AND GO 02:18  |  indrajaya 31/05/09
      19.   If n previous agreements with US not valid=agreements with pals 02:19  |  Absolute Sweden 31/05/09
      20.   THAT IS YOUR CALL, NOT OURS, MISTER 02:21  |  indrajaya 31/05/09
      21.   "Not fair!" cries the kid who has it all when he is forced to 02:27  |  Lasmarch 31/05/09
      22.   But it is fair to steal others land 02:29  |  indigenous 31/05/09
      23.   You are right, not fair 02:46  |  Jerrold Cohen 31/05/09
      24.   Completely "out of context" 02:47  |  Yitzhak Myer 31/05/09
      25.   "It`s not fair." Here we go, another tantrum... 02:47  |  Maureen Ann 31/05/09
      26.   Finally, talking straight to Israeli gov`t 02:54  |  John 31/05/09
      27.   US demands 02:56  |  Leon 31/05/09
      28.   Its lose lose for the US wit or w/o Israel 03:00  |  No Dope 31/05/09
      29.   Israel: Peace or settlements-make your choice 03:04  |  Markus Grafenburg 31/05/09
      30.   Cry me a river 03:05  |  Rollin 31/05/09
      31.   Settlements 03:05  |  John 31/05/09
      32.   Time to negotiate 03:07  |  DavidSanders 31/05/09
      33.   Bibi will fall ... and Lieberman will be elected. Thats what the 03:09  |  GZLives 31/05/09
      34.   Obama, An Immature Ideologue 03:09  |  Brent 31/05/09
      35.   Fourth Geneva convention and Israel! 03:17  |  Le Corbeau 31/05/09
      36.   It`s not fair! 03:19  |  Richard 31/05/09
      37.   Israel Lobby not as powerful as everyone thinks, eh 03:21  |  J Vinson 31/05/09
      38.   What is unfair 03:22  |  bill 31/05/09
      39.   Didn`t Haaretz editor-in-chief ask for the US to rape Israel 03:24  |  Ed 31/05/09
      40.   Waaa! Oh, Quit crying! 03:28  |  abby 31/05/09
      41.   MEMO TO ISRAELI JEWS 03:29  |  marge, USA 31/05/09
      42.   `not fair`? 03:30  |  Hasib 31/05/09
      43.   Mom, it`s NOT FAIR !!!!! 03:35  |  gly 31/05/09
      44.   boohoo..we cant keep stealing land ..boohoo 03:37  |  funsdead 31/05/09
      45.   Children, all of them. 03:38  |  J 31/05/09
      46.   Fourth Geneva convention and Israel! 03:38  |  Le Corbeau 31/05/09
      47.   Not fair? 03:43  |  Jacob 31/05/09
      48.   Israel says it isn`t fair! 03:44  |  WHG 31/05/09
      49.   A matter of international law 03:46  |  Bazmann 31/05/09
      50.   Bureau of Fairness 03:47  |  Montoya 31/05/09
      51.   Saving Israel 03:50  |  Rainbow Warrior 31/05/09
      52.   Stop Whining Israel... 03:53  |  Herb Cohen 31/05/09
      53.   Start Packing 03:56  |  Karab Amabo 31/05/09
      54.   Fair Judgement 03:56  |  Peacefull Observer 31/05/09
      55.   Hmmm, this is news? 03:58  |  BBSNews 31/05/09
      56.   Israel will ONLY bow down to GOD 03:59  |  ILI 31/05/09
      57.   "We evacuated 8,000 settlers on our own initiative" 04:07  |  Danny 31/05/09
      58.   An analogy 04:10  |  Adie Stubbs 31/05/09
      59.   "We evacuated 8,000 settlers" from one piece of stolen land... 04:11  |  Reader 31/05/09
      60.   Obama`s election unimportant backflip. 04:23  |  Michael J 31/05/09
      61.   "Unfair" 04:40  |  Jasper 31/05/09
      62.   Not FAIR!!!! 04:46  |  LisaV 31/05/09
      63.   what`s eh problem? 05:00  |  RK 31/05/09
      64.   Stoping settelement activity is unfair 05:12  |  Pavlos 31/05/09
      65.   Not fair when they`re not parrotting the Israeli line 05:21  |  Peter 31/05/09
      66.   Aw 05:21  |  Student 31/05/09
      67.   The cries of the cry-baby. 05:39  |  Johnboy 31/05/09
      68.   change direction 05:42  |  ron 31/05/09
      69.   Dominus Flevit 05:51  |  Shimon Cleopas 31/05/09
      70.   little baby crying `unfair` 05:58  |  bashar 31/05/09
      71.   Abominable Settlements 06:03  |  Robert 31/05/09
      72.   Settlements 06:03  |  Rey 31/05/09
      73.   Obamination that causeth dissolation 06:12  |  Zuxx 31/05/09
      74.   Muslim homes in Ariel 06:21  |  David K 31/05/09
      75.   SETTLEMENT FREEZE? 06:25  |  mike 31/05/09
      76.   Reciprocity is essential for peace. 06:28  |  Fortuna Benmayor 31/05/09
      77.   Not Fair 06:39  |  john 31/05/09
      78.   Everyone Will Just Have To Get Used To Us 06:49  |  Yishai Kohen 31/05/09
      79.   Obama reflects US opinion 06:53  |  Lenny 31/05/09
      80.   Hey everybody, free land! 06:55  |  Bennie 31/05/09
      81.   "Not Fair" why? 06:58  |  gly 31/05/09
      82.   Israel the thief 07:00  |  Rick 31/05/09
      83.   What is unfair is 07:03  |  Jennifer 31/05/09
      84.   Obama never bothered to explain 07:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 31/05/09
      85.   thank G_d for real leadership 07:13  |  Sean 31/05/09
      86.   REOCCUPY GAZA, W.BANK AND G0D ALMIGHTY WILL HELP YOU))))))))) 07:44  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 31/05/09
      87.   No option but to defy Obama 07:45  |  Rabbi Yitzchok Wolf 31/05/09
      88.   Lenny - No Jewish Green Light 07:46  |  Reid 31/05/09
      89.   Foul? 07:52  |  Bazmann 31/05/09
      90.   #78 Who gets used to what? 07:52  |  Student 31/05/09
      91.   Israel does not need America. 07:53  |  Zak 31/05/09
      92.   75, is that a threat? 07:54  |  Student 31/05/09
      93.   PM of Palastine 07:56  |  Jake 31/05/09
      94.   the time has come to stand our own 08:02  |  a Jew 31/05/09
      95.   Hello Cipora,many other things Obama is keeping to himself. 08:05  |  Sarah 31/05/09
      96.   Sean, the US is having munitions lobbed at them daily... 08:06  |  BBSNews 31/05/09
      97.   Legality 08:09  |  Iain 31/05/09
      98.   Not fair.... 08:10  |  rm 31/05/09
      99.   The Arabs are unwilling to make any concession. 08:12  |  Mario Sala 31/05/09
      100.   If Israel is trying to activate US Jews - watch out 08:12  |  binny 31/05/09
      101.   Jennifer, wake up! 08:15  |  BBSNews 31/05/09
      102.   Ron #68 08:36  |  Rose 31/05/09
      103.   Does Israel want........ 08:39  |  R 31/05/09
      104.   EAST JERUSALEM IS THE KEY FOR A NEW WAY FORWARD WITH ISLAM 08:41  |  indrajaya 31/05/09
      105.   Mario, the Arab Peace Initiative proves you lie... 08:59  |  BBSNews 31/05/09
      106.   #90 Student: You Have A Lot To Learn 09:08  |  Yishai Kohen 31/05/09
      107.   #52 Herb Cohen: Worse than the antisemites 09:09  |  Liliane 31/05/09
      108.   Purpose of Peace is 09:14  |  AMERICA FIRST LAST 31/05/09
      109.   America has no power or money anymore 09:18  |  Nechama 31/05/09
      110.   #95, Sarah 09:39  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 31/05/09
      111.   Obama seriously thinks he will last two years!! 09:44  |  ASM 31/05/09
      112.   oNE YEAR SHOULD BE MORE THAN ENOUGH! 09:54  |  AMERICAN 31/05/09
      113.   a trick to buy some time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 09:56  |  abraham 31/05/09
      114.   Cipora #84 2nd try 09:59  |  S 31/05/09
      115.   Let me see if I understand this . . . 10:04  |  Chanya 31/05/09
      116.   To Nechama 10:23  |  rm 31/05/09
      117.   Root Cause 10:26  |  JW 31/05/09
      118.   Preference to Palestinians - yeah right 10:27  |  Bruce 31/05/09
      119.   agreement was to lie and cheat? 10:29  |  Henon 31/05/09
      120.   America without money 10:30  |  How can that be 31/05/09
      121.   Yishai thief 10:34  |  Palestine 31/05/09
      122.   Nothing is fair 10:34  |  Deist 31/05/09
      123.   Obama wants a Nobel Prize at any cost? 10:38  |  world observer 31/05/09
      124.   The Tenet Report ? 10:40  |  betz55 31/05/09
      125.   Only man can achieve peace 10:43  |  peace09 31/05/09
      126.   Reid #88: U.S. Jewish support for Obama is solid. 10:45  |  Hanna 31/05/09
      127.   Hamas can be relied on to blow it all to hell 10:45  |  The Prophet 31/05/09
      128.   America still has some power 10:51  |  Jim 31/05/09
      129.   Yishai #78 10:52  |  Esther 31/05/09
      130.   Practically no support among U.S. Jews for settlements 10:58  |  dyinglikeflies 31/05/09
      131.   Yishai #106... hackneyed... 11:00  |  Esther 31/05/09
      132.   WHAT WILL OBAMA DO IF 2 YEARS COMES AND GOES WITH NO AGREEMENT? 11:00  |  zionist forever 31/05/09
      133.   #102 - be Embarrassed 11:01  |  world observer 31/05/09
      134.   Is Lieberman`s disasterous legislation... 11:08  |  Esther 31/05/09
      135.   The mask has fallen 11:11  |  Axel 31/05/09
      136.   Thank you, LeCorbeau, 35: Occupation violating international laws 11:14  |  Ivar 31/05/09
      137.   Time to find new allies 11:18  |  Mat 31/05/09
      138.   Obama to give two years 11:19  |  Nili 31/05/09
      139.   # 34 brent 11:20  |  Axel 31/05/09
      140.   # 33 gzlives 11:22  |  Axel 31/05/09
      141.   It`s hysterically funny 11:23  |  Chris Linthwaite 31/05/09
      142.   For No. 1 Dolphin Miami: ´"...head for the dustbin?" 11:25  |  Ruben Siedner 31/05/09
      143.   OBAMA TO GIVE TWO YEARS 11:28  |  RUBEN SIEDNER 31/05/09
      144.   Time to show Israels strenght too.. 11:31  |  Mat 31/05/09
      145.   #113 Esther: You Can`t Get Wronger Than That 11:40  |  Yishai Kohen 31/05/09
      146.   What are the palastinians giving? 11:42  |  Mat 31/05/09
      147.   Israel is not yet in a direct confrontation with Obama 11:43  |  Natallie Durson 31/05/09
      148.   UNSC Resolution for peace should be passed now! 11:47  |  American 31/05/09
      149.   US will break first 11:51  |  Tidhar 31/05/09
      150.   occupied land? 11:58  |  Chaim Aschlocher 31/05/09
      151.   Tick, Tick, tick - tock 12:23  |  Mark Lincoln 31/05/09
      152.   settlements 12:26  |  mike 31/05/09
      153.   Tantamount to "expulsion" 12:29  |  Observer 31/05/09
      154.   Cipora #84 3rd try (changed) 12:32  |  S 31/05/09
      155.   Cipora Julianna Kohn #84 puerile questions 12:32  |  oetis 31/05/09
      156.   Obama wants Mideast breakthrough 12:33  |  Twila 31/05/09
      157.   peace and building 12:34  |  Eric Zornberg 31/05/09
      158.   60 YEARS OF NOTHING ISRAEL 12:34  |  VIPER 31/05/09
      159.   0bama needs to remember 12:35  |  Linichka 31/05/09
      160.   opress and kill palestinians and steal land is fair ? 12:39  |  muslim-- 31/05/09
      161.   #57, DANNY, cry baby 12:40  |  VIPER 31/05/09
      162.   Less than a year as long as the Secret Service does its job. 12:46  |  Herecome Djudge 31/05/09
      163.   It`s good - maybe it helps bring peace 12:48  |  Tcherkessi 31/05/09
      164.   Link it to the Gitmo deadline 12:49  |  Ehud 31/05/09
      165.   US should cut off funds 12:50  |  Sam 31/05/09
      166.   Preference to the Palestinians ? yeah right 12:50  |  Bruce 31/05/09
      167.   two years? then what?two hundred more methinks. 12:50  |  anne 31/05/09
      168.   W / Olmert hidden agenda 12:56  |  pro peace 31/05/09
      169.   It`s an occupation 12:58  |  rossolimo 31/05/09
      170.   Obama is unifying for disaeter 13:05  |  Paul 31/05/09
      171.   jordan 13:05  |  oz 31/05/09
      172.   As Bob Dylan would say 13:08  |  Bob 31/05/09
      173.   Lack of maturity 13:10  |  Ehud 31/05/09
      174.   Cipora #84 (4th try) 13:12  |  S 31/05/09
      175.   #1 David 13:16  |  Jim 31/05/09
      176.   For starters, the US should push the UN to 13:19  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 31/05/09
      177.   How to make friends and influence people. 13:22  |  Stephen. 31/05/09
      178.   mark of lewiston 13:26  |  ehud 31/05/09
      179.   #4 Dolphin 13:32  |  Jim 31/05/09
      180.   Most of the people posting here don`t get it in the extreme 13:33  |  Chanya 31/05/09
      181.   #104 Indrajaya "A new way forward for Islam" 13:38  |  H 31/05/09
      182.   The two year fallout is obvious 13:39  |  Natallie Durson 31/05/09
      183.   axel 33 13:47  |  roland 31/05/09
      184.   how long 13:51  |  oz 31/05/09
      185.   Bush understandings 13:51  |  ron 31/05/09
      186.   PM Netanyahu and Pres. Obama do not believe 13:54  |  17 31/05/09
      187.   Am in NY Not USA thats thoughtless,its Pal refusal of borders 13:56  |  PETER SM 31/05/09
      188.   #33 GZLives -- bringing up the rear. 13:57  |  Jim 31/05/09
      189.   Israeli politics or "logical thinking" buried in the sand..... 14:18  |  Swiss (Dino) 31/05/09
      190.   #19 Explaining the idea of "agreements" to a zionist 14:21  |  Johnboy 31/05/09
      191.   BBSNews, wake up! 14:22  |  Jennifer 31/05/09
      192.   # 84 what worth would an agreement with olmert be today, cipora? 14:23  |  eric 31/05/09
      193.   # 133, JIM 14:34  |  indrajaya 31/05/09
      194.   #84 Well, that`s pretty easy, Cipora 14:37  |  Johnboy 31/05/09
      195.   # 136, RON 14:40  |  indrajaya 31/05/09
      196.   obamas 10 commanments 14:45  |  me again 31/05/09
      197.   not now, not ever. 15:20  |  Gary 31/05/09
      198.   It`s not expulsion to expel unlawful occupants 15:28  |  Dutch 31/05/09
      199.   TWO YEARS AND THEN WHAT? anne@129 Nothing but ,, 15:42  |  JUST ME 31/05/09
      200.   Bush Letters and Agreements 15:47  |  Arie 31/05/09
      201.   obama has already declared civil rights dead in the US 15:49  |  Arie 31/05/09
      202.   Cipora Julianna Kohn #84 puerile questions 15:50  |  oetis 31/05/09
      203.   # 48 gary 15:53  |  Axel 31/05/09
      204.   eric #145 15:54  |  Esther 31/05/09
      205.   149 addendum Re Their future lies down the road 15:55  |  Dutch 31/05/09
      206.   build more israel..to house palestinian 16:02  |  sam i am 31/05/09
      207.   Re the Bush issue... 16:04  |  Esther 31/05/09
      208.   dino 16:06  |  oz 31/05/09
      209.   dutch 16:10  |  bar kochva 31/05/09
      210.   Honorary Hamas consul in TA in occupied Palestine,Leftie Esther 16:21  |  Absolute Sweden 31/05/09
      211.   @139 Chanya 16:21  |  Lucee 31/05/09
      212.   ibrahim 16:29  |  bar kochva 31/05/09
      213.   Only if Arabs recogonize Israel is a Jewish state 16:36  |  Rachel 31/05/09
      214.   145# olmert the accountant that made figures work 16:37  |  muslim-- 31/05/09
      215.   Road Map is Roadkill Johnboy 16:39  |  Peter Williams 31/05/09
      216.   Road Map Document is very curious peice of 16:40  |  17 31/05/09
      217.   Hamas can be relied on to blow it all to hell... 16:48  |  The Prophet 31/05/09
      218.   Oye Absolute #184... that cannard is already old-hat... 17:24  |  Esther 31/05/09
      219.   WE DONT TAKE ORDERS FROM USA 17:24  |  ZIONIST!!! 31/05/09
      220.   What do they mean 17:35  |  Jackie 31/05/09
      221.   #132 AS VIPER - No excuse needed 17:35  |  *BEN JABO 31/05/09
      222.   # 182 oz and putting up another smokescreen...... 17:36  |  Swiss (Dino) 31/05/09
      223.   Abbas spits in Obama`s face 17:37  |  MichaelF 31/05/09
      224.   #146 - Bob 17:49  |  MichaelF 31/05/09
      225.   2 states solutions... 17:57  |  Ralph 31/05/09
      226.   #187 Muslime 18:00  |  *BEN JABO 31/05/09
      227.   We all know what happens to deadlines 18:23  |  Yonatan 31/05/09
      228.   Do the right thing, Israel 18:25  |  An American 31/05/09
      229.   To Swiss Bigot (# 194). "Moderate" and "extremist" defined. 18:33  |  flyingdoc57 31/05/09
      230.   I am glad for the new direction 18:36  |  U.S. citizen 31/05/09
      231.   So Israel has to abide by the understandings but Obama does not? 18:41  |  Joke 31/05/09
      232.   history of the world , part 2 18:44  |  Geronimo 31/05/09
      233.   give the palestinians saudi citizenship & solve alot of problems 18:54  |  zionist forever 31/05/09
      234.   IF YOU DONT TAKE ORDERS FROM USA..... 18:57  |  R 31/05/09
      235.   Flying Doc 19:03  |  Iain 31/05/09
      236.   Peter Williams #189 foolish claims 19:07  |  Roo 31/05/09
      237.   Obama 19:26  |  Joshua 31/05/09
      238.   abu mazen the moderate 19:44  |  oz 31/05/09
      239.   Obama`s legacy: lots of talk, very little action 19:46  |  Voice of Reason 31/05/09
      240.   #227 R 19:49  |  *BEN JABO 31/05/09
      241.   223 U.S. CITIZEN - You view of "Changes" 19:55  |  *BEN JABO 31/05/09
      242.   No big deal...Obama will learn that 20:14  |  rich 31/05/09
      243.   angry about brat 20:16  |  rich 31/05/09
      244.   Thank you Herb Cohen 20:18  |  Serenity 31/05/09
      245.   Thank you Herb Cohen 20:19  |  Serenity 31/05/09
      246.   Zionist 20:20  |  Deacon2 31/05/09
      247.   To ILI #56 20:26  |  Serenity 31/05/09
      248.   To Michael J in Canberra 20:29  |  Serenity 31/05/09
      249.   Peter Williams #189 foolish claims 20:31  |  Roo 31/05/09
      250.   This answer to Fortuna Benmayor post is NO 20:33  |  Serenity 31/05/09
      251.   stopping land grabbing 20:35  |  alexander 31/05/09
      252.   to Yishai Kohen #78 20:39  |  Serenity 31/05/09
      253.   Only 2 years ? ... 20:42  |  Deacon2 31/05/09
      254.   A Most Accurate Timetable 20:44  |  Shimon Cleopas 31/05/09
      255.   Unfair to Israel? 20:45  |  Pablo Luis 31/05/09
      256.   Nechama @109 ..The US Is Broke,and No Power can? 20:57  |  Whiskey/Bravo 31/05/09
      257.   Jennifer, no one is passing "Nazi" laws... 20:58  |  BBSNews 31/05/09
      258.   oz@238,LET`S GIVE ABU MAZEN HIS CORRECT TITLE PLEASE.AND THAT IS: 21:05  |  Whiskey/Bravo 31/05/09
      259.   #154, S, "I am not familiar with the details of Olmert`s offer" 21:31  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 31/05/09
      260.   Obama looks nore like Susan Boyle by the day 21:34  |  Giora 31/05/09
      261.   To Sarah #95 21:48  |  Otto Rand 31/05/09
      262.   Precisely, Marge 22:10  |  jj 31/05/09
      263.   flyingdoc Jewish State 22:38  |  alan 31/05/09
      264.   Obama Mideast. 22:48  |  Joe Kelsall 31/05/09
      265.   marge, USA 23:34  |  rich 31/05/09
      266.   I have had high hopes for Obama for a couple of years 23:37  |  Natallie Durson 31/05/09
      267.   Cipora #259... Abbas is not lying... 00:05  |  Esther 01/06/09
      268.   Roo`s chicken and egg argument (2nd try) 11:05  |  Peter Williams 01/06/09
      269.   # 204 thank you lady esther, for your clarification 13:45  |  eric 01/06/09
      270.   # 204 thank you lady esther, for your clarification (2nd try) 14:10  |  eric 01/06/09
      271.   Middle and Near East real changes ahead? 18:03  |  H.H.M 01/06/09
      272.   #151 Lincoln - Your coocoo is loose 18:38  |  *BEN JABO 01/06/09
      273.   Obama wants a breakthrough 03:34  |  WHG 02/06/09
      274.   Scrambling Peter Williams rotten eggs 13:51  |  Roo 02/06/09
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