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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
CIA Ruse Is Said to Have Damaged Probe in Milan  —  Italy Allegedly Misled on Cleric's Abduction  —  MILAN — In March 2003, the Italian national anti-terrorism police received an urgent message from the CIA about a radical Islamic cleric who had mysteriously vanished from Milan a few weeks before.
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rawstory.com:
ACLU files suit challenging CIA rendition; Names ex-CIA director
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Rice Defends Tactics Used Against Suspects
Lindsey Graham / Washington Post:
Rules for Our War  —  In my view, the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were an act of war, not a mere crime.  Our terrorist enemies don't represent a sovereign nation, wear a uniform, follow the rules of armed conflict or show any regard for humanity.  The key difference between them and us is that we care about these things.
Discussion: RedState.org and Rantingprofs
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RedState.org:
The McCain Amendment & American Surrender
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Jonathan Allen / The Hill:
A fellow torture victim splits with Sen. McCain
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Associated Press:
Professor beaten; attackers cite KU creationism class  —  LAWRENCE - A professor whose planned course on creationism and intelligent design was canceled after he sent e-mails deriding Christian conservatives was hospitalized Monday after what appeared to be a roadside beating.
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William Yardley / New York Times:
Weicker May Return to Politics Over Lieberman's Support of War  —  HARTFORD, Dec. 5 - Former Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. on Monday criticized Senator Joseph I. Lieberman's continued support of the war in Iraq and said that if no candidate challenged the senator on the issue in the 2006 election, he would consider running.
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Stephen Singer / Associated Press:
Ex-Conn. Governor May Challenge Lieberman
Discussion: courant.com, MyDD and PoliBlog
New York Times:
Texas Judge Lets Stand 2 of 3 Charges Against DeLay  —  HOUSTON, Dec. 5 - A Texas judge dismissed one charge against Representative Tom Delay on Monday but let stand two more serious charges, complicating Mr. DeLay's hopes of regaining his post as House majority leader when Congress resumes in January.
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William Beutler / The Hotline's Blogometer:
12/6: Play It Again, Dean
Discussion: RedState.org and Betsy's Page
Washington Post:
Bush Renews Push for Extending Tax Cuts  —  KERNERSVILLE, N.C., Dec. 5 — Intensifying his efforts to focus more public attention on the economy, President Bush on Monday renewed his demand that Congress extend tax cuts on investment dividends and capital gains, saying they are vital to keeping the nation's economy growing.
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Hamza Hendawi / Associated Press:
Saddam Vows No Return to 'Unjust' Court  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein shouted Tuesday that he will not return "to an unjust court" when it convenes for a fifth session the following day.  As the end of the session, when the judges decided to resume the trial Wednesday, Saddam suddenly shouted: "I will not return.
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Is Harry Doomed?  —  The Daily Mirror dishes out some Harry Potter gossip that will likely have fans buzzing for the next year or so while they wait for the final installment of the Potter series to apparate at their local bookstores.  Jim Dale, who provides the voice of Harry Potter …
Discussion: The Mechanical Eye
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mirror.co.uk:   HARRY POTTER: IS JK ABOUT TO KILL HIM OFF?
worldtribune.com:
U.S. Army report: Israel can't stop Iran nukes  —  WASHINGTON — Geopolitical limitations render Israel's air force militarily incapable of halting Iran's nuclear weapons program according to a new report published the by U.S. Army War College.  —  The report asserts Israel lacks …
Michael Crowley / The New Republic:
CLEANING THE HOUSE:  —  I'm on deadline so I can't come anywhere near doing justice to this important subject, but yesterday the Center for American Progress held an an excellent forum on reforms to combat the increasingly—and shockingly—anti-democratic tendencies of the House of Representatives.
Pajamas Media:
Whose Internet is It Anyway?  (Part 2)  —  Yesterday, our panel of experts weighed in on the issue of whether or not the UN should have a hand in internet governance.  Today, several of Pajamas Media's member bloggers take a busman's holiday, discussing the topic from the "man on the street" perspective.
Discussion: IMAO and Tammy Bruce
Marc Morano / CNSNews:
Men Warm Globe, Women Feel the Heat, Group Claims  —  Montreal (CNSNews.com) - The debate over climate change evolved into a battle of the sexes Monday at the 11th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference in Montreal.  The spokesman for a feminist-based environmental group accused men …
Discussion: TMH's Bacon Bits
E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Dodging Debate On Alito  —  When conservatives revolted against President Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, they proudly proclaimed their desire for a big debate over constitutional principles.  Now they are running from the fight.  —  No, they are not giving up on Samuel …
Michael Kranish / Boston Globe:
Alito's policy on recusals is questioned  —  As judge, he was 'present' in case he helped prosecute  —  WASHINGTON — In 1987, Samuel A. Alito Jr., then the US attorney for the district of New Jersey, signed a bank fraud indictment of a New Jersey man named Larry Kopp.
Miriam Raftery / rawstory.com:
Diebold insider alleges company plagued by technical woes, Diebold defends 'sterling' record  —  In an exclusive interview with RAW STORY, a whistleblower from electronic voting heavyweight Diebold Election Systems Inc. raised grave concerns about the company's electronic voting technology …
Bill Nienhuis / PunditGuy:
Throwing National Security Under the Bus  —  It's as if the whole Valerie Plame matter never happened.  —  ABC News is blowing their 'EXCLUSIVE' horn again in an investigation to 'out' a handful of secret CIA prisons where alleged "enhanced interrogation techniques" are authorized for use by 14 CIA officers.

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