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  • Here's a story obstensively about Dubai not allowing Israelis in to play tennis....

    Toronto Star blames Israel for lack of peace... GayandRight 2009

  • Kofi Annan pulled the team back to brief Rice obstensively (ph) and they didn't have to deal with that.

    CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2006 2006

  • Some 2,000 Basiji students were brought into Tehran University early Monday -- obstensively to hold a celebration for the Shiite holiday, but such hard-line students are often used to crush pro-reform rallies on campus.

    detnews.com - Business 2009

  • Some 2,000 Basiji students were brought into Tehran University early Monday _ obstensively to hold a celebration for the Shiite holiday, but such hard-line students are often used to crush pro-reform rallies on campus.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2009

  • Some 2,000 Basiji students were brought into Tehran University early Monday _ obstensively to hold a celebration for the Shiite holiday, but such hard-line students are often used to crush pro-reform rallies on campus.

    Fore, right! 2009

  • Some 2,000 Basiji students were brought into Tehran University early Monday _ obstensively to hold a celebration for the Shiite holiday, but such hard-line students are often used to crush pro-reform rallies on campus.

    Fore, right! 2009

  • Basiji students were brought into Tehran University early Monday _ obstensively to hold a celebration for the Shiite holiday, but such hard-line students are often used to crush pro-reform rallies on campus.

    Fore, right! 2009

  • Some 2,000 Basiji students were brought into Tehran University early Monday _ obstensively to hold a celebration for the Shiite holiday, but such hard-line students are often used to crush pro-reform rallies on campus.

    Kasama 2009

  • Some 2,000 Basiji students were brought into Tehran University early Monday _ obstensively to hold a celebration for the Shiite holiday, but such hard-line students are often used to crush pro-reform rallies on campus.

    Fore, right! 2009

  • Basiji students were brought into Tehran University early Monday _ obstensively to hold a celebration for the Shiite holiday, but such hard-line students are often used to crush pro-reform rallies on campus.

    Fore, right! 2009

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