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OhioStandard.com Wednesday 23rd July 2008 Issue 1554
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"By any measure, our single-minded and open-ended focus on Iraq is not a sound strategy for keeping America safe. As president, I will make the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban the top priority that it should be," Obama said. "This is a war that we have to win. "
Barack Obama
The Democratic presidential candidate was setting out his views on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, ahead of a planned trip to the two countries.

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National
  • Another bulldozer attack on Palestinian street
  • Kurds ask for US bases to be built near Iran border
  • Rice in Singapore for ASEAN meeting
  • Russia flies back into Cuban controversy
  • Bobby Jindal again denies running for vice-president

    Editorials
  • Flying off at staff seems all the rage
  • Local income tax will leave the nation worse off
  • Sir Bernard is not for an early bath
  • Finally, a war criminal with nowhere to hide
  • City Council refuses to restore its mileage reimbursement

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    Cincinnati
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