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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.
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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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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?
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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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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NY Daily News:
Eyes wide open: Biographer digging for info on Cruise — Tom Cruise has a new biographer - even though he probably doesn't want one. — Andrew Morton - who scaled the best-seller lists with books about Princess Diana, Madonna and Monica Lewinsky - is digging for fresh bits about the diminutive box-office Goliath.
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Jane Hamsher / firedoglake:Bill Keller and the View From Down There
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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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Suzanne Gamboa / wjla.com:
Texas Court Issues Warrant for DeLay — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas court on Wednesday issued a warrant for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's arrest, and set an initial $10,000 bail as a routine step before his first court appearance on conspiracy and state money laundering charges …
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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Peter Schweizer / Tech Central Station:
The Branding of the World's Top Intellectual: Noam Chomsky — Editor's note: In light of news that a British poll identified Noam Chomsky as the world's leading intellectual, we thought it would be a valuable exercise to run this excerpt from Peter Schweizer's new book Do As I Say (Not As I Do) …
Steve Bainbridge / ProfessorBainbridge.com:
Will She or Won't She? — For a lot of people on both the left and right, the single most important question about Harriet Miers' nomination to the US Supreme Court is whether she will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade or not. Many of these folks are one-issue voters who care only about results …
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 …
Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
Rice Won't Rule Out Force on Syria, Iran — WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday refused to rule out the possibility of U.S. troops still serving in Iraq in 10 years or U.S. military force against Syria and Iran. — Rice deferred to the decisions of President Bush …
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.
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.
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 …
