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Lost Appetites

Roadside blight in post-Clinton Egypt. Plus: Townhall Johnny. Also: Kerry's comintern.
p> ROADSIDE BLIGHT br> On the road in Egypt on Tuesday evening, headed for the presidential estate of Hosni Mubarak , the 23-car American motorcade passed by a huge billboard that locals have dubbed the "peacemaker sign." It features large artistic renderings of Bill Clinton and fellow international leaders who attended the 1996 Summit of the Peacemakers at this Egyptian spot. /p>

Seeing the visage of his predecessor must have really affected President Bush's appetite, because the president spent less than 90 minutes dining with Mubarak before heading back to his hotel.

Besides losing his appetite, Bush probably didn't want to lose what little he had eaten. And so on the return trip the motorcade made a rather awkward detour in order to avoid driving past the Clinton billboard a second time.

p> BIRTHDAY BOY br> North Carolina Sen. John Edwards was making a big deal on Tuesday about his fundraiser in Alabama, where former heavyweight champion
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