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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
BUSH SLAMS HISTORICAL REVISIONISTS ON THE WAR: About time. Jeff Goldstein has more. — And read earlier posts on this subject here and here. Also here. — The White House needs to go on the offensive here in a big way — and Bush needs to be very plain that this is all about Democratic …
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Maria Newman / New York Times:
Bush Forcefully Attacks Critics of His Strategy in Iraq — President Bush lashed out today at critics of his Iraq policy, accusing them of trying to rewrite history about the decision to go to war, and saying their criticism is undercutting American forces in battle.
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New York Times:
His Image Tarnished, Bush Seeks to Restore Credibility — WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 - Faced with a bleak public mood about Iraq and stung by Democratic accusations that he led the nation into war on false pretenses, President Bush is beginning a new effort to shore up his credibility and cast his critics as hypocrites.
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Bush Aide Fires Back at Critics On Justification for War in Iraq — The White House went on the offensive in the debate over the Iraq war yesterday, insisting that U.S. intelligence had compiled a "very strong case" that Saddam Hussein harbored banned weapons and accusing congressional critics …
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White House:
President Commemorates Veterans Day, Discusses War on Terror — Fact Sheet: Honoring America's Veterans — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Thank you all for coming, please be seated. Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm glad to be back in Pennsylvania and I'm proud to be the first sitting President to visit Monroe County.
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President George W. Bush / Jewish World Review:
President's Veterans Day Speech — Tobyhanna is a fitting place to commemorate Veterans Day. For the better part of a century, this facility has provided critical services for our armed forces. Around the clock and around the world, personnel from here maintain technology that our troops use to take the fight to the enemy.
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Washington Post:
President Bush Delivers Remarks on the War on Terrorism — SPEAKER: GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES — BUSH: Thank you all for coming. Thank you for the warm welcome. — I'm glad to be back in Pennsylvania, and I'm proud to be the first sitting president to visit Monroe County.
John / Argghhh!:
VETERAN'S DAY 2005. — You *really* want to honor a Vet? Then do this. Donate. Again, if you have already. So more scenes like this can happen. — It's a tax-deductible donation and eligible for matching funds from companies who do that sort of thing (see:http …
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Murray Waas / nationaljournal.com:
Libby Testimony Is Key To Rove Inquiry — Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald delayed a decision on whether to seek criminal charges against Karl Rove in large part because he wants to determine whether Lewis (Scooter) Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Cheney …
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Hilzoy / Obsidian Wings:
The Evil Amendment: Bad News; Still Hope — The Senate passed a modified version of the amendment I wrote about last night. (Roll call here.) The modified version (text here (pdf)) still strips detainees of any right to a petition of habeas corpus, but allows the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to hear claims from them.
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
American Media Quit The French Riots Story — If an American consumer read today's newspapers, he would assume that the riots in France have ended. None of the major newspapers that had covered the uprising have any specific updates today on the story, despite the continued overnight violence …
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R. Jeffrey Smith / Washington Post:
DeLay Team Weighed Misdemeanor Plea to Save GOP Post — Lawyers for Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) tried unsuccessfully in late September to head off felony criminal indictments against the then-majority leader on charges of violating Texas campaign law by signaling that DeLay might plead guilty to a misdemeanor …
BBC:
Key fugitive Saddam aide 'dead' — One of Saddam Hussein's closest aides, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, has died, Iraq's former ruling Baath party says. — "The leader of the resistance... died on 11 November, at 0220 [Thursday 2320 GMT]," the statement said. There is no independent confirmation.
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Naomi Schaefer Riley / Opinion Journal:
Bringing a Law School Down — Should Ave Maria be part of a "Catholic Jonestown"? — Last Saturday, members of the alumni association of the Ave Maria School of Law met in Ann Arbor, Mich. They had learned, in the weeks before, that one of the school's most beloved professors was being kicked off …
Peter Nicholas / Los Angeles Times:
Gov.'s New Proposition: Cooperation — Accepting blame for this week's defeat, he says more collaboration is needed to reach his goals. Key Democrats' reaction is mixed. — SACRAMENTO — A chastened Arnold Schwarzenegger took complete blame Thursday for the thrashing he endured at the polls …
Los Angeles Times:
Times Plans New Op-Ed Lineup — In a major shake-up of its editorial pages, the Los Angeles Times announced Thursday that it was discontinuing one of its most liberal columnists as well as its conservative editorial cartoonist. — Editorial Page Editor Andrés Martinez said that Robert Scheer …
