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After rebuke, Bush eager to embrace Olympics
Aug 7 2008, AP

President Bush’s Olympic odyssey started with a game of political one-upmanship Thursday, as his blunt critique of the host country prompted China to warn the U.S. president to stop meddling in its business.

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