Before anyone gets carried away drawing up parallels, it's important to point out that Colombia and Northern Ireland are very different places that have experienced very different conflicts.

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McCain has taken an aggressive posture on the campaign trail, not shying away from drawing contrasts with his opponents.

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But last week's news brought me back to reality, drawing away the soft blanket of Apple amnesia that was covering me.

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