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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hopes to try to cool several explosive African conflicts and shore up faltering peace deals when she travels next week to Ethiopia, headquarters of the African Union, the State Department said Friday.

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11/27/2007 - GATES GETS A PRESENT - A local boy scout troop presents Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, an Eagle Scout, with a gift during his visit to Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., Nov. 26, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby

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For those who can't comprehend "A Day In The Life of President Bush," we who gather here admire, respect and support our President. This is OUR "Sanity Island." So, please remember that .. and maybe think 3 times before you jump in with any junk or offensive comments. The Mods are on patrol, and will toss out an offender in a heartbeat. Thank you.

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Please wait for the ALL CLEAR for posting or re-posting photos or appropriate graphics in keeping with the spirit of this thread.

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[Kaslin]

Good evening!

[Brasil]

Thank God for our military students:o)

[snugs]

Thanks star for the dose today - will read in depth tomorrow and also sort out the toasters owed from the last week.

Busy day here today with Christmas and weekly shopping - see you all tomorrow

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Army cadet Andrew Batule from Honolulu, Hawaii, cheers while standing along side a cardboard cut out of President George W. Bush during the first half of Army's NCAA college football game against Navy in Baltimore, Maryland December 1, 2007.

A group of Midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy hold a cardboard cut-out of U.S. President George W. Bush before the start of the 108th Army versus Navy football game in Baltimore, Maryland December 1, 2007.

Maryland "Freak State" PING!