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Mike Allen reports:
“Pastor Rick Warren will present President George W. Bush with the first International Medal of PEACE from the Global PEACE Coalition in recognition of his contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Dr. Warren will engage both President Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush in candid one-on-one conversation on past accomplishments and priorities moving forward regarding international health issues.”There's no argument that Bush has done some genuine good in pushing America's HIV/AIDS policy forward, but giving Bush the International Medal of PEACE is like giving the Dalai Lama the International Medal of WAR. You can find a rationale, but it demonstrates a genuinely insufficient sensitivity to irony.And in case you were wondering, the "P" in "PEACE" stand for "promote reconciliation."
