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At today's White House news briefing, WND asked presidential press secretary Scott McClellan about Target's decision to prohibit Salvation Army bell ringers from soliciting outside its stores.
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WND: The Target Corporation of Minneapolis has barred the Salvation Army's Christmas bell ringers from the areas outside its 1,272 stores. That has cost the Salvation Army almost $9 million. And my first question, does the president have no concern about this at all?
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McCLELLAN: I think the president has talked about his views when it comes to faith-based organizations, and their ability to retain their identity as they help people. But in terms of this specific issue, I don't know the familiars of this specific issue, Les. I'm sorry, I don't set the policies for Target. And it's certainly a private company.
WND: Why is the president, as commander in chief, allowing the sale of 50 AMRAAM missiles to Jordan, which supported Saddam Hussein during Desert Storm, which presently hosts Fatah terrorists, and in violation of the Jordan-Israel peace treaty has not had a full ambassador in Israel for four years?
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McCLELLAN: Jordan is someone that has also worked closely with us in the global war on terrorism. King Abdullah was just here. The president and King Abdullah had a very good visit about how we can continue to work together in the global war on terrorism, as well as other bilateral and regional issues, and certainly moving forward on Middle East peace.
WND: Who threatens Jordan? Who is the threat that they need these missiles? Who?
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[McClellan then recognized another questioner.]
