memeorandum: Bush Unplugged at the G8 over Middle East Conflict (John Amato/Crooks and Liars)

4:25 PM ET, July 17, 2006

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Peter Baker / Washington Post:

Microphone Captures Bush's Unscripted Comments at G-8 — ST. PETERSBURG, July 17 — President Bush should know that in Russia, someone is always listening. In this case, it was the rest of the world. — During a lunch with other leaders at the Group of Eight summit on Monday …

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Bush caught off-guard in chat with Blair — President: 'They need ... to get Hezbollah to stop doing this s___' — ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (CNN) — An open microphone caught President Bush in an unguarded moment Monday as the escalating crisis in the Middle East prompted him to use …

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Associated Press:

Israel Sets Conditions for Cease-Fire — Israel would agree to a cease-fire in its six-day-old offensive against Hezbollah if the Lebanese guerrillas withdraw from the border area with Israel and release two captured Israeli soldiers, a senior official said Monday.

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2 Leaders Urge Peacekeeping Force for South of Lebanon — STRELNA, Russia, July 17— British Prime Minister Tony Blair and United Nations Secretary General called today for an international "stabilization force'' to quell the fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militia …

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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Bush Unplugged at the G8 over Middle East Conflict

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Ynetnews:

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