Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov described as odious a U.S. co-sponsored resolution criticizing Syria at the U.N.

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Mr Hussein's policies may be odious but show a little politeness, please.

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Make no mistake: What unfolds from this point forward concerning the fate of Iran's sovereign Eurobond offering -- and the discretionary cash it would provide to advance Tehran's more odious activities -- represents a key litmus test of Bush Administration, congressional and allied resolve in the war on terrorism.

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