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Asterisks Dot White House's Iraq Argument — President Bush and his national security adviser have answered critics of the Iraq war in recent days with a two-pronged argument: that Congress saw the same intelligence the administration did before the war, and that independent commissions …
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
WELL, THE HATEMAIL HAS POURED IN after my earlier post on Bush's speech. For the record, though, I didn't say (and don't think) that anyone who opposes the war is unpatriotic. (In fact, only antiwar people seem to keep raising this strawman). But the Democratic politicans who are pushing the …
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Bush Fights Back — ON VETERANS' DAY, the president fought back. In a major speech Friday at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania, President Bush defended the war in Iraq. Most notably, he defended the probity and honesty with which his administration made the case for the war to remove Saddam.
Richard W. Stevenson / New York Times:
Bush Contends Partisan Critics Hurt War Effort — TOBYHANNA, Pa., Nov. 11 - President Bush on Friday sharply criticized Democrats who have accused him of misleading the nation about the threat from Iraq's weapons programs, calling their criticism "deeply irresponsible" and suggesting that they are undermining the war effort.
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The Blogging of the President
Deacon / Power Line:THEY'RE BAAACK — Dana Milbank and Walter Pincus attempt …
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Unclaimed Territory
Lorie Byrd / PoliPundit.com:Finally - Fighting Back — Stephen J. Hadley, national security advisor:
Scott Ott / ScrappleFace:Democrats Deny Having Pre-War Intelligence
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Don Surber:
Bush's Gettysburg — Welcome Instapundit readers. — From a small town in Pennsylvania, the president came to finally answer critics of an increasingly unpopular war, a war that Democrats hoped would sweep them into office in the next election. … Much attention is being given …
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Pasco Conservative / Stuck On Stupid:
Veteran's Day Blogfest! — From Patriotism.org : — Veterans' Day (formerly Armistice Day) — November 11, is the anniversary of the Armistice which was signed in the Forest of Compiegne by the Allies and the Germans in 1918, ending World War I, after four years of conflict.
Jakejacobsen / Freedom Folks:
War, What Is It Good For? — Of course today is Veterans day. A day to reflect on those who've sacrificed for our freedoms. I think most of us tend to think of those in our own lives rather than some sort of celluloid hero. — My experience from childhood is drawn from my paternal grandfather.
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Romeocat / CatHouse Chat:
Veterans' Day, 2005 — Today is the day that our country sets aside to give due honor and thanks to the men and women who have so faithfully served their country. Ever since our country was founded 229 years ago, men and women have stepped forward selflessly to stand for America.
Sadly, No!:
2 Dates, 1 Speech — Why are we not surprised? — Speech at the National Endowment for Democracy, Oct. 6, 2005Veterans' Day Speech, November 11, 2005 — Some call this evil Islamic radicalism; others, militant Jihadism; still others, Islamo-fascism. Whatever it's called …
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Democrats Losing Race For Funds Under Dean — The Democratic National Committee under Howard Dean is losing the fundraising race against Republicans by nearly 2 to 1, a slow start that is stirring concern among strategists who worry that a cash shortage could hinder the party's competitiveness in next year's midterm elections.
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The Moderate Voice, Captain's Quarters, Simianbrain, Decision '08, GOP Bloggers, Don Surber and Nitpicker
New York Times:
Bush's Conservative Judge Harbors Libertarian Streak — Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. has vigorously defended freedom of expression, adopting a stance that places him among a group of conservative judges with a libertarian streak. — Judge Alito's broad reading of the freedom of speech …
Kevin Rothstein / Boston Herald:
Mayor suggests summit, searches to stem flow of illegal guns — Pointing to the rising number of shootings in Boston, Mayor Thomas M. Menino is calling for a "handgun summit" in New England and raised the possibility of random police searches of cars crossing into the state to intercept illegal weapons.
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KEN / Oblogatory Anecdotes:
Thank You Veterans! Trackback Weekend! — Read Complete Post! — You can read my weekly article on Newwest.net by clicking on the link. My story conserns school choice and Children First Utah. — Also it is Trackback weekend. You can leave a trackback or comment on any subject.
David Burge / iowahawk:
LES RISIBLÉS — EXCERPTS FROM MY FAILED MUSICAL — (IH Bigups to the great Mike Wallster of Ipso Facto for the illustration) — ACT I … CHIRAC — It's great to be part of the UN... the EU's a marvelous thing... VILLEPIN — In our little cloister the world is our oyster...
George Ryan Trial / Chicago Sun Times:
Obama rips Kirk nod to anti-Arab bias — WASHINGTON — Sen. Barack Obama, the U.S. Senate's only black member, criticized another lawmaker from Illinois on Wednesday for published comments on discrimination against young Arabs. — Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk was at an event last weekend …
Barnaby J. Feder / New York Times:
Peter F. Drucker, a Pioneer in Social and Management Theory, Is Dead at 95 — Peter F. Drucker, the political economist and author, whose view that big business and nonprofit enterprises were the defining innovation of the 20th century led him to pioneering social and management theories …
