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Think of it: An ex-president with an oversize ­intellect and ego comes out of retirement to challenge his hand-picked successor for his party's nomination; they fight on new ­political terrain, barreling across newly critical primary states and using the tools of a new media age, from mass magazines to motion ­pictures; at a furiously ­contested convention, the incumbent prevails, but the ­ex-president leads his forces out of the party and into the most successful third-party ­campaign in history, the whole contest ending with the ­Democrats electing only their second president in more than a half-century.

The Challenger Wanted Change Jeff Greenfield 2009

The final combatants fighting in the name of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo were Liberian mercenaries and Ivorian militiamen, said the statement signed by Defence Spokesman Captain Leon Kouakou Alla.

UN investigators find 10 plots in Ivory Coast mass grave 2011

"The final combatants fighting in the name of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo were Liberian mercenaries and Ivorian militiamen," said the statement signed by Defense Spokesman Capt.

The Seattle Times 2011

Should the panel not arrive at a compromise, Mr. Sarney threatened to put ex-president da Silva's royalty amendment veto to an override vote.

Brazil Torn Over New Oil Riches Jeff Fick 2011

Other lawmakers say Gousse was responsible for the arrests of high-profile supporters of Jean-Bertrand Aristide after the ex-president was ousted in 2004.

Haiti's President Announces 2nd Choice for Prime Minister Post 2011

This certainly shows the initiative, leadership and resolve of Obama, compared to the other spineless G8 leaders and especially our ex-president Bush. this is why Barack Obama was elected and this is why he will be a good president.

Obama: G8 warned Iran against nukes 2009

Aron Prado, who runs a small manufacturer here, says he has heard the conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori apologize for the crimes committed in the government of her imprisoned father, a once-popular ex-president, but a bad taste lingers for Mr. Prado.

Ideological Opposites Face Off in Peru Matt Moffett 2011

Moammar Gadhafi and Tunisia's ex-president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, as well as press reports about his ties to 58-year-old Jeffrey Epstein , a U.S. financier who in a Florida court in 2008 pleaded guilty to a felony charge of solicitation of prostitution involving a minor.

Prince Andrew to Give Up Trade Role Alistair MacDonald 2011

Related Article Ideological Opposites Face Off in Peru Some critics say Mr. Vargas Llosa's support for Mr. Humala is a product of a lingering resentment against Ms. Fujimori's father, Alberto, an ex-president who trounced the author when Mr. Vargas Llosa ran in the 1990 elections.

Insults Fly as Nation's Most Famous Novelist Picks Race's 'Lesser Evil' Matt Moffett 2011

Ms. Fujimori, daughter of jailed ex-president Alberto Fujimori , says she will keep Peru on the same market-friendly policies followed in the past two decades.

Peru Sinks on Political Worries Robert Kozak 2011