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Dafna Linzer / Washington Post:
Iran's President Does What U.S. Diplomacy Could Not — U.N. Speech Raises Doubts About Nuclear Program — NEW YORK, Sept. 18 — Five weeks ago, Iran's new president bought his country some time. Facing mounting criticism after walking away from negotiations with Europe and restarting part …
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Associated Press:
Negotiators: N. Korea to halt nuke programs — In breakthrough, Pyongyang vows to rejoin arms treaty, allow inspectors — BEIJING - North Korea pledged to drop its nuclear weapons development and rejoin international arms treaties in a unanimous agreement Monday at six-party arms talks …
Associated Press:
North Korea Vows to Drop Nuclear Programs — North Korea Pledges to Drop Nuclear Programs at Six-Party Arms Talks — BEIJING Sep 19, 2005 — North Korea pledged to drop its nuclear weapons development and rejoin international arms treaties in a unanimous agreement Monday at six-party arms talks.
BBC:
N Korea 'to abandon nuclear work' — North Korea has agreed to give up all its nuclear activities and rejoin the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, according to negotiators in Beijing. — Pyongyang will reportedly accept inspections by the UN nuclear watchdog.
Kevin Drum / The Washington Monthly:NORTH KOREA BLINKS?....This is via email, but there ought to be a link soon:
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Burt Herman / Associated Press:North Korea Vows to Drop Nuclear Program
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Agence France Presse:
Clinton launches withering attack on Bush on Iraq, Katrina, budget — WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former US president Bill Clinton sharply criticised George W. Bush for the Iraq War and the handling of Hurricane Katrina, and voiced alarm at the swelling US budget deficit.
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
UNCHARTED TERRITORY, ONCE AGAIN — In recent years, the Democrats have violated many of the tacit conventions of civility that have enabled our political system to work for more than two centuries. Yesterday another barrier fell, and once again, we entered uncharted waters …
Bertrand Benoit / Financial Times:
Germany slides into political chaos after election — Germany slid into political chaos on Monday as the election produced a hung parliament, with both chancellor Gerhard Schröder and his challenger Angela Merkel claiming victory and the right to form a new government.
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BBC:No clear winner after German vote
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David Rising / Associated Press:Germany's Schroeder Refuses to Concede
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Patrick Cockburn / Independent:
What has happened to Iraq's missing $1bn? — One billion dollars has been plundered from Iraq's defence ministry in one of the largest thefts in history, The Independent can reveal, leaving the country's army to fight a savage insurgency with museum-piece weapons.
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
SO THE EARLIER PORK POST — in which various bloggers posted and emailed about pork in their states — looked kind of promising, and N.Z. Bear and I got together to figure out a way to take it up a notch. — How are we going to mobilize the blogosphere in support of cuts in wasteful spending to support Katrina relief?
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Jay / Stop the ACLU:
Give Us The Memos — Certain memos that could very well play an instrumental part in the confirmation process of John Robert's are being concealed from the public. But we are not talking about the Solicitor General's memos that are protected under a attorney-client type protection.
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Basil / basil's blog:Headline News: 9/18/2005 — Running the risk of falling flat …
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BBC:
Afghanistan holds landmark vote — Voting has ended for the first parliamentary and local elections held in Afghanistan in more than 30 years. — More than 12 million voters had a choice of almost 6,000 candidates. Voting was steady through the day. — Thousands of foreign …
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Agence France Presse:
Breast-flashing video proceeds donated to Katrina victims — SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Video makers notorious for filming women flashing their breasts said they will donate revenues from "Girls Gone Wild" episodes tied to Mardi Gras to the Red Cross to help Hurricane Katrina victims.
Stephen Moore / Opinion Journal:
The GOP's New New Deal — The bill for Katrina may fall due next November. — There's an old adage that no one in Washington can tell the difference between $1 million and $1 billion. Seldom has that Beltway learning disability been more vividly demonstrated than in the weeks since Katrina.
Bill / PunditGuy:
Mayor Ray Nagin has "Larry Vaughn" Syndrome — You can't help but think that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is a little anxious to ring the cash registers of his city. It seems unfathomable that a couple of weeks after he himself predicted tens of thousands of dead and buildings submerged under water …
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Doug Simpson / Associated Press:New Orleans Mayor Defends Return Plan
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Jonathan Darman / MSNBC:
Southern Comfort — Inside track: Mississippi's governor once had to live down his Washington bona fides. These days, they're a pure plus. — Newsweek — Sept. 26, 2005 issue - Haley Barbour doesn't like to talk about Louisiana. As governor of Mississippi (the state, he's quick to note …
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Robert Winnett / Times of London:
SAS trainers denounce 'gung ho' armed police — TWO senior SAS soldiers who trained many of the firearms teams now serving in Britain's police forces have warned of their concerns about the officers' skills and psychological suitability for the job. — The two SAS officers …
Dominic Evans / Reuters:
Iraq invasion radicalized Saudi fighters: report — RIYADH (Reuters) - Hundreds of Saudi fighters who joined the insurgency in Iraq showed few signs of militancy before the U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein, according to a detailed study based on Saudi intelligence reports.
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