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John Kerry

MBS

(9,688 posts) Tue May 28, 2013, 04:34 AM May 2013

Kerry embraces Ethiopian winner of Boston marathon

The Ethiopian winner of the Boston marathon is donating his medal to Boston:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/boston-marathon-winner-to-donate-medal-to-bombing-victims/2013/05/26/23339022-c615-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html

photo of Kerry embracing marathon winner Desisa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/statephotos/8840871195/

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Kerry embraces Ethiopian winner of Boston marathon (Original Post) MBS May 2013 OP

from Boston... sheshe2 May 2013 #1

sheshe2

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1. from Boston...

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Tue May 28, 2013, 07:36 AM

May 2013

Thank you Lelisa Desisa~

"He said that he and his team will return to Boston to run again next year “to show the world that our commitment to sport, our commitment to our freedom will be stronger than any act of violence.”

Thank you for posting this, MBS.

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