Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, looks on at right, as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, congratulates Australian Prime Minister John Howard, center, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, in an East Room of the White House in Washington during a ceremony where President George W. Bush presented them with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, looks on at right, as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, congratulates Australian Prime Minister John Howard, center, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, in an East Room of the White House in Washington during a ceremony where President George W. Bush presented them with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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  3. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair arrives at a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  4. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair is surrounded by his bodyguards during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  5. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair arrives at a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
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  10. People pass by a poster against the possible re-election of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, in downtown Bogota on September 17, 2009. Polls show Uribe would have a large lead over potential rivals should he decide to run again in this country of 44 million people. At the beginning of the month, Uribe cleared a major hurdle to serving a third term as lawmakers approved holding a referendum on whether he could run again, though the move must still be endorsed by the Constitutional Court before a referendum can be held.
  11. A man passes by a graffiti that in Spanish reads 'Don't re-elect the rat that kills' - against the possible re-election of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, in downtown Bogota on September 17, 2009. Polls show Uribe would have a large lead over potential rivals should he decide to run again in this country of 44 million people. At the beginning of the month, Uribe cleared a major hurdle to serving a third term as lawmakers approved holding a referendum on whether he could run again, though the move must still be endorsed by the Constitutional Court before a referendum can be held.
  12. A woman passes by a graffiti that in Spanish reads 'Don't re-elect the rat that kills' - against the possible re-election of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, in downtown Bogota on September 17, 2009. Polls show Uribe would have a large lead over potential rivals should he decide to run again in this country of 44 million people. At the beginning of the month, Uribe cleared a major hurdle to serving a third term as lawmakers approved holding a referendum on whether he could run again, though the move must still be endorsed by the Constitutional Court before a referendum can be held.

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