Bush ordered ceasefire retreat at UN

01-11-2009 • http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/b

Rice told to abstain in last-minute phone call from the White House Condoleezza Rice, the US Secretary of State, was forced to step back from voting in favor of the Gaza ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council after orders from Washington, di

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