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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
G.O.P. Aides Add Voices to Resistance Over Nominee — As the White House seeks to rally senators behind the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet E. Miers, lawyers for the Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee are expressing dissatisfaction with the choice and pushing back against her …
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Dafydd / Big Lizards:
No, She Didn't — UPDATE: Welcome, readers from InstaPundit, Michelle Malkin, Captain's Quarters, Patterico's Pontifications, JunkYardBlog, California Conservative, UNCoRRELATED, and Media Lies! … This post is not about Harriet Miers; she is merely cosmic background radiation.
Michelle Malkin:
MRS. BUSH & THE SEXISM CARD — So, the First Lady pulled out the sexism card in her defense of Harriet Miers on NBC's Today Show. — Matt Lauer lapped it up. — Did the White House not inform Mrs. Bush that some of the most vocal criticism and questioning of the nomination comes from conservative women?
Patterico / Patterico's Pontifications: No, She Didn't — But She Didn't Do What Dafydd ab Hugh Said, Either
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:White House Pours More Gasoline On The Fire (Updated)
Discussion:
The Anchoress, The Reaction, Joust The Facts, Dr. Sanity, Peaktalk and The Politburo Diktat
Washington Post:
Deal in Iraq Raises Hopes For Passage of Constitution — Changes Attempt to Gain Backing From Sunni Voters — BAGHDAD, Oct. 11 — Four days before Iraqis are to vote on their country's proposed constitution, Shiite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish power brokers reached a breakthrough late Tuesday …
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Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
Leaders in Iraq Agree to Change in Constitution — BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 11 - Iraqi political leaders said they had agreed to an important last-minute change in the draft constitution on Tuesday evening in exchange for a promise by some prominent Sunni Arab leaders to give public support …
Robert Mayer / Publius Pundit:SUNNIS REACH DEAL WITH SHIA AND KURDS
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Associated Press, Barcepundit, A Chequer-Board of Nights …, Decision '08 and The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta
rawstory.com:
Report: Lawyers say investigation into CIA leak widens to probe 'broader conspiracy' around Iraq — RAW STORY — There are signs that prosecutors now are looking into contacts between administration officials and journalists that took place much earlier than previously thought …
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Obsidian Wings, Mathew Gross, Bark Bark Woof Woof, Oliver Willis, Demagogue and Suburban Guerrilla
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
There are certainly a lot of hints, allegations and murmurs out there tonight, particularly on the bloggier part of the web, about what might be coming down the pike from Patrick Fitzgerald. My favorite is this snippet from Hardball — caught and excerpted on John Aravosis' Americablog …
Hindrocket / Power Line:
ZAWAHIRI'S ADVICE — During the summer, American forces in Iraq intercepted a long letter from al Zawahiri, al Qaeda's number two leader, to Zarqawi, leader of al Qaeda's forces in Iraq. Initially, only a few sentences were made public. Zawahiri's letter has now been verified as authentic …
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Douglas Jehl / New York Times:
Full Qaeda Letter to Iraq Ally Speaks of Group's Global Goal — WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 - A senior American intelligence official said Tuesday that a document obtained this summer by American forces in Iraq had provided the United States with "a comprehensive view of Al Qaeda strategy in Iraq and beyond" …
family.org:
Transcript: Dobson Comments on Miers/Rove Conversation — ANOTHER LOOK AT THE MIERS NOMINATION (rough, unedited transcript) — OPENING VOICE TRACK: — John: It's Wednesday. I'm John Fuller and you're tuned to "FOF" with psychologist and author, Dr. James Dobson. And Doctor, what a crazy week you've had!
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David E. Rosenbaum / New York Times:
Tax Panel Says Popular Breaks Should Be Cut — WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 - President Bush's tax advisory commission indicated on Tuesday that it would not propose replacing the income tax with a national sales tax or a value-added tax, but would recommend limits in the popular tax deductions …
Austin Bay / realclearpolitics.com:
Zarqawi's Losing Strategy — Perhaps senior Bush administration officials thought establishing a democratic Iraq would be quick work. In an essay I wrote for the Dec. 9, 2002, issue of The Weekly Standard, I described what I thought a very difficult path to peace:
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MSNBC:
'Hardball with Chris Matthews' for Oct. 10th — Read the transcript to the Monday show — Guests: Tony Blankley, Tom Oliphant, Ed Rogers, Michael Wolff, James Moore — CHRIS MATTHEWS, HOST: Tonight, is special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald building a case against Karl Rove, the architect of the Bush administration?
Michelle Malkin:
REMEMBER THE COLE — Today is the fifth anniversary of the U.S.S. Cole bombing. Please take a moment to note the event on your blogs today if you have a chance. Stars and Stripes pays tribute to the 17 sailors killed in the terrorist attack, the dozens wounded, the survivors, and the families affected.
Discussion:
Sisyphean Musings
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Alan / personal protection training …:Remember the U.S.S. Cole (DDG-67)
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The Counterterrorism Blog
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Check The Timestamps — I am fascinated by the new post on the Plame investigation by Jeralyn Merritt of TalkLeft. — However, I have a response so odd I can scarcely imagine how to present it without invoking the notion that someone at the Wall Street Journal, or somewhere, needs to see their eye doctor.
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TalkLeft
