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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.
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 …
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.
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John Cole / Balloon Juice:
An Unwillingness or Inability to Be Honest  —  I don't know what it is with some people that when they discuss certain subjects, their normal, calm demeanor flies out the window and they take on a new personna.  Before this thread gets hopelessly queered with catcalls directed at me …
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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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Senate Approves Limiting Rights of U.S. Detainees  —  WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 - The Senate voted Thursday to strip captured "enemy combatants" at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, of the principal legal tool given to them last year by the Supreme Court when it allowed them to challenge their detentions in United States courts.
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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.
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U.S. Newswire:
Remarks by the President on the War on Terror
Discussion: Think Progress
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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Craig S. Smith / New York Times:
What Makes Someone French?
Discussion: Big Lizards
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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