Some decision maker(s) at Sprint/Nextel & Blackberry decided that it would be a great idea to have their new commercial revolve around a historical theme of some sort.  Sounds awesome, right?  Yeah...

Israel Today Headline News

http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=79

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I'm speaking to you from the Middle East, where Laura and I are on a trip to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.

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