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Joe Lieberman / Opinion Journal:
Our Troops Must Stay — America can't abandon 27 million Iraqis to 10,000 terrorists. — I have just returned from my fourth trip to Iraq in the past 17 months and can report real progress there. More work needs to be done, of course, but the Iraqi people are in reach of a watershed transformation …
New York Times:
Bush to Outline Broad Iraq Plan; Push on Training — WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 - President Bush on Wednesday will put forward for the first time a public version of what the White House calls a comprehensive strategy for victory in Iraq. — In a related effort to begin extricating American forces next year …
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New York Times:
White House Releases Outline of Its Strategy for Iraq — WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 - President Bush today is putting forward for the first time a public version of what the White House calls a comprehensive strategy for victory in Iraq. — In a 35-page document released by the White House this morning …
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Los Angeles Times:
U.S. Military Covertly Pays to Run Stories in Iraqi Press — Troops write articles presented as news reports. Some officers object to the practice. — WASHINGTON — As part of an information offensive in Iraq, the U.S. military is secretly paying Iraqi newspapers to publish stories written …
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John Fund / gop.com:
In Case You Missed It: Senator Sieve — From Opinion Journal's Political Diary — Is Senator Harry Reid all that swift when it comes to U.S. Intelligence matters? Last Wednesday, the Minority Leader appeared on KRNV-TV's "Nevada Newsmakers" program and dropped a stunning revelation.
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Devlin Barrett / Associated Press:
Hillary Clinton Defends Pro-War Vote — WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday defended her vote to authorize war in Iraq amid growing unease among liberal Democrats who could determine the potential 2008 presidential candidate's future. — "I take responsibility for my vote …
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NewsMax.com:
John McCain: Torture Worked on Me — Sen. John McCain is leading the charge against so-called "torture" techniques allegedly used by U.S. interrogators, insisting that practices like sleep deprivation and withholding medical attention are not only brutal - they simply don't work …
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
U.S. Will Address E.U. Questions on CIA Prisons — The Bush administration pledged yesterday to respond to a formal inquiry from the European Union over reports of covert CIA prisons for al Qaeda captives in Eastern Europe, acknowledging for the first time that the controversy over the secret prison system has upset European allies.
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James Taranto / Opinion Journal:
Best of the Web — Mistaken Identity — Yesterday we got an e-mail from an old friend who is a captain in the U.S. Army. He writes: … Here's the scene to which our friend refers: — "A hundred and fifty thousand American men and women are stuck in Iraq," according to the narration that accompanies this scene.
Vikas Bajaj / New York Times:
Sales of New Homes Stay Strong in October, Setting Record — Gasoline is cheaper than it was before Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans. Consumer confidence jumped last month and new home sales hit a record. The stock market has been rising. Even the nation's beleaguered factories appear …
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Maxwell Goss / Right Reason:
The Joy of Conservatism: An Interview with Roger Scruton (Part I) — Roger Scruton is a philosopher, essayist, foxhunter, farmer, publisher, composer, and man of letters (not to mention a contributor to Right Reason). He is also Britain's leading conservative intellectual and The Meaning of Conservatism …
Will Dunham / Reuters:
Don't call it an 'insurgency': Rumsfeld — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld argued on Tuesday that the guerrillas fighting U.S.-led foreign forces and the American-backed government in Iraq do not deserve to be called an "insurgency."
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Washington Post:
TSA Would Allow Sharp Objects on Airliners — A new plan by the Transportation Security Administration would allow airline passengers to bring scissors and other sharp objects in their carry-on bags because the items no longer pose the greatest threat to airline security, according to sources familiar with the plans.
Gregory M. Lamb / Christian Science Monitor:
A one-stop shop for the 'best' blogs — By gathering an elite group of widely read bloggers, a young media company hopes to make them more attractive to advertisers. — If a single thought-provoking weblog can find a large audience, might 70 or more linked together start a revolution?
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Daniel J. Solove / Concurring Opinions:Pajamas Media — A CSM article discusses the Pajamas Media …
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Jane Hamsher / firedoglake:
Andrea Mitchell Watch Day 3 — Anatomy of a Circle Jerk — Andrea Mitchell on Hardball, following Patrick Fitzgerald's press conference on Oct, 28, 2005 (Crooks & Liars has audio/video of all the following): … Wow, Andrea, that's amazing. You GO GIRL!!! Where exactly did she get this exclusive, insider information?
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New York Times:
Republicans Denounce Ex-Lawmaker — LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29 - Concerned that the stain of former Representative Randy Cunningham's admission that he took bribes and evaded taxes could damage the party's prospects, President Bush and other Republican leaders issued strong denunciations of Mr. Cunningham's actions on Tuesday.
Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
U.S. Lacks Plan to Curb Terror Funds, Agency Says — WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 - The government's efforts to help foreign nations cut off the supply of money to terrorists, a critical goal for the Bush administration, have been stymied by infighting among American agencies, leadership problems …
Jake Palmateer / thedailystar.com:
SUCO to pay Sheehan $11,000 — Tonight's lecture to be countered by war veteran — ONEONTA — The State University College at Oneonta has booked a Fox News Channel military analyst to counter a lecture tonight by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan. — Lt. Col. Scott Rutter …
Washington Post:
U.S. Debate on Pullout Resonates As Troops Engage Sunnis in Talks — RAMADI, Iraq, Nov. 29 — Outside Ramadi's city auditorium, the mortar rounds fell, two, then three, each rattling the concrete walls slightly. Inside, locked in an intense debate about what it would take for American troops …
