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Blubba did his Rolling Stones gig last night:

"Even though the Stones once said, 'It's only rock 'n' roll', tonight it's way more than rock 'n' roll," the former president said, in reference to one of the Stones' biggest hit, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll. [Yes, I think we figured out the reference]

Mr Clinton talked about the importance of raising awareness of global warming.

He added: "The new energy future is decentralised, entrepreneurial and needs people like you to say, 'Give me a clean car, give me solar shingles to put on my roof, give me a clean future'." full story

With all those "give me" references, I'm surprised he didn't segue into "Gimme Shelter," though I'm betting his personal favorite is "Brown Sugar."

MUNICH, Germany, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld faces a hostile reception on Friday from German politicians and peace activists over his remark that the country's anti-war stance put it on a par with Libya and Cuba.

Rumsfeld was due to address an annual security conference in the southern German city of Munich on Saturday and was expected to argue that allowing more time for weapons inspections in Iraq makes sense only if Iraq cooperates with the United Nations.

Mass protests are planned in Munich on Friday and at the weekend against the security conference, Rumsfeld's visit and the threat of war in the Gulf, with police warning of possible violence. Some 3,500 officers are on duty to try keep the peace.

Rumsfeld's comments on Wednesday putting Germany in the same category as Libya and Cuba as states that would not be helpful in any international effort to overthrow Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein have infuriated many, putting new pressure on already strained transatlantic ties.

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"The new energy future is decentralised, entrepreneurial and needs people like you to say, 'Give me a clean car, give me solar shingles to put on my roof, give me a clean future'."

How about they get it their own damn selves!