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    Dance of the Aging Lions, the Final Bush-Putin Meeting

    At a summit this week in Bucharest, leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have agreed to support a United States missile-defense system based in Europe, but refused to back President Bush's proposal to immediately begin the process of extending NATO membership to Ukraine and Georgia in the face of strong opposition by Russia.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Lawrence O'Donnell • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    At a summit this week in Bucharest, leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have agreed to support a United States missile-defense system based in Europe, but refused to back President Bush's proposal to immediately begin the process of extending NATO membership to Ukraine and Georgia in the face of strong opposition by Russia. Edward Lucas is Moscow correspondent for the Economist.

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      Lawrence O'Donnell

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      Edward Lucas

      The Economist

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    2 of 3
    Will Violent Protests in Tibet Derail China's Olympic Games?
    1. 0:0022-Year-Old Arms Dealer Is Out of Business
    2. 0:00Dance of the Aging Lions, the Final Bush-Putin MeetingYou’re reading this
    3. 0:00America, China, Tibet and Double Standards
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