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Thomas M. DeFrank / NY Daily News:
Bush whacked Rove on CIA leak — WASHINGTON - An angry President Bush rebuked chief political guru Karl Rove two years ago for his role in the Valerie Plame affair, sources told the Daily News. — "He made his displeasure known to Karl," a presidential counselor told The News.
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rawstory.com:
Second Cheney aide cooperating in leak probe, those close to case say — A second aide to Vice President Dick Cheney is cooperating with the special prosecutor's probe into the outing of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson, those close to the investigation say.
Waltisfrozen / The Talent Show:
Bush Caught In A Lie? — Ummm....I told you so. Two weeks ago when everyone was buzzing about The National Journal report that Rove lied to George Bush, I wrote : … And it turns out, Rove didn't lie to Bush after all : … But here's something to chew on. What if both stories are correct?
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John / AMERICAblog:
Bush knew Rove was the leaker in 2003. Lied in 2004 when he said he didn't know who leaked. Obstruction of Justice. — As a follow-on to Joe's post below, that article is a bombshell. And here's why: — From the NY Daily News: … So: — 1. We just had a two year investigation costing …
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New York Times:
Hussein Goes on Trial for Crimes Against Humanity — BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 19 - Saddam Hussein defiantly faced a panel of Iraqi judges today in a heavily guarded courthouse in central Baghdad, as he pleaded not guilty to charges for mass executions in 1982 and began the long process …
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Freddy Cuevas / Associated Press:
Wilma Now Most Intense Atlantic Storm Ever — Gathering strength at a fierce pace, Hurricane Wilma swirled into the most intense Atlantic storm ever recorded Wednesday, a Category 5 monster packing 175 mph wind that forecasters warned was "extremely dangerous." — Wilma was dumping rain on Central America and Mexico.
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Washington Post:
Rush to Judgment — THERE'S A RUSH to judgment in the Valerie Plame affair that's a bit surprising. One person already convicted by many of her peers is Judith Miller, the New York Times reporter who went to jail for 85 days to protect a source and then agreed to testify.
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:A Hint On Hannah — The NY Times does not have the conviction …
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Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
Securing the Syrian Border - An Unconventional Solution — Efforts to secure the Syrian frontier from infiltration is a key element to defeating the insurgency, as Syria has acted as a safe haven for foreign jihais, al Qaeda and the remnants of Saddam's Baathists.
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Maria Jesus Prades / Associated Press:
Spanish Judge Issues Warrant for Three GIs — MADRID, Spain - A judge has issued an international arrest warrant for three U.S. soldiers whose tank fired on a Baghdad hotel during the Iraq war, killing a Spanish journalist and a Ukrainian cameraman, a court official said Wednesday.
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Janet Elliott / Houston Chronicle:
DeLay's lawyer lacking evidence of DA misconduct — But as DeGuerin seeks grand jury records, experts call Earle's role strange, not wrong — AUSTIN - U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay's chief lawyer says he has no evidence that Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle participated in grand jury deliberations …
Joe Kovacs / WorldNetDaily:
Sheehan thrashing 'war hawk' Hillary — Cindy tears into Clinton for Iraq support, compares her to radio's Rush Limbaugh — Cindy Sheehan, the so-called "peace mom" on a crusade to end U.S. involvement in the Iraq war, is publicly blasting Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., for her continued support of the ongoing conflict.
Terry Eastland / Weekly Standard:
Questions about a Questionnaire — WHEN SHE RAN for the Dallas City Council in the spring of 1989, Harriet Miers sought the endorsement of Texans United for Life, according to its president, Kyleen Wright. Miers's interview with TUL's Political Action Committee was scheduled for April 11 …
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:Nominee Backed Ban on Abortion in 1989 Campaign
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Todd Manzi / Human Events:
The Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy: Attack on Bill Bennett Was Staged — Using the Press to Attack Political Opponents — Everyone is weighing in on what Bill Bennett said on his radio program. Everyone is eager to offer their opinion on his words and whether or not he should have said them.
Michael Rubin / Opinion Journal:
With Freedom Comes Politics — Iraqis are much more optimistic about their country than American opinion makers. — On Oct. 15, Iraqis demonstrated that their desire to determine the future through the ballot box was the rule rather than the exception. Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen; Sunnis …
Res Publica / Republic of Dogs:
...and "trendy" "buzzwords" in "quotes"! — Wherein The Proverbial Truth That There Is Nothing So Crustily Ancient As Claiming That Your Generation Will Change Everything Is Irrefutably Proven, Yet Again — First, an observation: Lance Mannion's readers leave really long comments.
Peter Savodnik / The Hill:
Strickland encouraged Brown to enter Senate race in Ohio — Rep. Ted Strickland, who is seeking the Ohio governor's mansion, urged Rep. Sherrod Brown to run for the Senate shortly before Brown announced earlier this month that he would do so. — Brown is vying for the Democratic nomination …
