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Juan / Informed Comment:
Bush as Press Assassin? — Baathist in a Mirror — The Mirror broke the story on Tuesday that a secret British memo demonstrates that George W. Bush wanted to bomb Aljazeera's offices in Doha, Qatar, in spring of 2004. The subject came up with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the UK, and Blair is said to have argued Bush out of it.
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Steve Clemons:
Frank Gaffney: Bomb the Bad Media. . .If the Shoe Fits, Bomb Al-Jazeera — Just about every government in the Middle East has been ticked off at the reporting by Al-Jazeera. This fact, more than anything else, indicates that Al-Jazeera is doing a lot right.
Reuters:
Warning on Jazeera bombing report — LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has warned media organizations they are breaking the law if they publish details of a leaked document said to show U.S. President George W. Bush wanted to bomb Arabic television station Al Jazeera.
Independent:
US intelligence classified white phosphorus as 'chemical weapon' — The Italian journalist who launched the controversy over the American use of white phosphorus (WP) as a weapon of war in the Fallujah siege has accused the Americans of hypocrisy. — Sigfrido Ranucci, who made the documentary …
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Chcknhawk / No End But Victory:White Phosphorus — I'm not anywhere near DC to take on this …
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Baseball Crank
Wall Street Journal:
Majority Believe White House Misleads Public, Poll Shows — A majority of U.S. adults believe the Bush administration generally misleads the public on current issues, while fewer than a third of Americans believe the information provided by the administration is generally accurate, the latest Harris Interactive poll finds.
Margalit Fox / New York Times:
Ruth M. Siems, Inventor of Stuffing, Dies at 74 — Ruth M. Siems, a retired home economist whose best-known innovation will make its appearance, welcome or otherwise, in millions of homes tomorrow, died on Nov. 13 at her home in Newburgh, Ind. Ms. Siems, an inventor of Stove Top stuffing, was 74.
Donald Sensing / One Hand Clapping:
What the Dems are really up to — The attacks on the administration by the Democrats have consisted of two prongs. First the accusations that the president lied about the prewar intelligence in order to game the country into war. I wrote about that here.
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NY Daily News:
What you might hear if Scalia held court — Who knew that Antonin Scalia does a hilarious sendup of schoolkids visiting the Supreme Court? — Well, if he did, it would be a killer. — "The Constitution is a living document, the Constitution is a living document," the very conservative associate justice …
AMERICAN DIGEST:
Midtown Manhattan Madness: Launching the Yahoo of Blogs — Roger Simon Launching OSM: "Okay, break's over. Everybody back in their Pajamas." … — Marty Stuart, Same Old Train — ROGER SIMON is looking hatted, happy and haggard as we stand on the edge of a crowd that is, in its variations …
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Peaktalk
Herb Keinon / Jerusalem Post:
US pressures UN to condemn Hizbullah — Following intense US pressure, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday issued an unprecedented condemnation of Monday's Hizbullah attacks on northern Israel. — This condemnation - slamming Hizbullah by name for "acts of hatred" …
The Nation:
Alito CAPs His Bid — Campus newspapers aren't generally known for making waves inside the Beltway. Recently, however, the Daily Princetonian published a story that merits attention from senators gearing up for the confirmation hearings of Samuel Alito, George W. Bush's nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court.
Jessica Wehrman / Dayton Daily News:
Schmidt blames media for storm — State legislator says she misquoted him in her comments — WASHINGTON | Rep. Jean Schmidt says her comments Friday on the floor of the U.S. House have been misinterpreted and that she has been made a scapegoat by a media disappointed that Congress didn't vote to withdraw troops from Iraq.
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Washington Post, The Reaction, Talking Points Memo, The Carpetbagger Report and Shakespeare's Sister
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Angela K. Brown / Associated Press:
Protesters Arrested Near Bush's Ranch — Protesters Arrested Near President Bush's Texas Ranch — CRAWFORD, Texas Nov 23, 2005 — A dozen war protesters were arrested Wednesday for setting up camp near President Bush's ranch in defiance of new local bans on roadside camping and parking.
Rep. John Murtha / The Huffington Post:
Time for a White House Meeting on Iraq — It's been less than a week since I spoke out calling for the redeployment of our troops to the periphery of Iraq in the most timely manner consistent with protecting their safety. I've been moved by the immediate outpouring of support I've received …
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Nikki Finke / LA Weekly:
Deadline Hollywood — Silent Steve: Little Oscar Marketing or Publicity for Spielberg's Munich — There will be no press junket, no premiere and, most importantly, no Oscar marketing campaign beyond trailers and posters for Steven Spielberg's movie Munich, I have learned.
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Kesher Talk
Insight:
East Asia allies doubt U.S. could win war with China — The overwhelming assessment by Asian officials, diplomats and analysts is that the U.S. military simply cannot defeat China. It has been an assessment relayed to U.S. government officials over the past few months by countries such as Australia, Japan and South Korea.
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Centerfield, The Peking Duck, Fjordman, Environmental Republican, Classical Values, RadioActive Chief and Riding Sun
Bob Geiger / Yellow Dog Blog:
Turkeys Refuse Ceremonial White House Pardon — WASHINGTON, D.C. - In yet another publicity blow to the beleaguered Bush administration, both National Thanksgiving Turkeys have refused the ceremonial pardon traditionally given by the president. The turkeys, named Marshmallow and Yam …
NY Daily News:
Mag tells 'Nazi' singers: Heil, no! — Teen People nixed a story about Hitler-loving teenybopper twins Prussian Blue - amid outrage that the glossy had promised to avoid the words "hate," "supremacist" and "Nazi" in its piece on the racist singing sisters. — A Web-based teaser …
