After returning from a trip to Afghanistan, Senator Daniel Inouye, who heads the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement this week appearing to support the request by General McChrystal for more troops, although Inouye said more discussion would be needed before any final decision on troop levels is made.

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Vodafone said in a statement that any discussion of the tax treatment of a potential Verizon Wireless deal was at best speculative as the deal has not yet happened.

BBC: Tax dilemma for Vodafone over Verizon Wireless sale

They want a public discussion to come up with a statement of values identifying what binds society together.

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Her involvement in CAIR's counter-attack on the NYPD demonstrates otherwise: her assignment in dealing with NYPD was to organize an online discussion group for input into the Community Statement.

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