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Media Matters for America:
Robertson blamed Sharon stroke on policy of "dividing God's land" … On the January 5 edition of Christian Broadcasting Network's (CBN) The 700 Club, host Pat Robertson suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's recent stroke was the result of Sharon's policy, which he claimed is "dividing God's land."
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Haaretz:
Hospital chief: PM Ariel Sharon to remain under deep sedation for next 48 hours at least — Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sustained vast brain damage as a result of his stroke and ensuing cerebral hemorrhage, sources at Hadassah Hospital Ein Karem in Jerusalem said on Thursday evening.
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The Political Pit Bull
Associated Press:
Iranian President Hopes Sharon Perishes — TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president said Thursday he hoped for the death of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the latest anti-Israeli comment by a leader who has already provoked international criticism for suggesting that Israel be "wiped off the map."
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ynetnews.com:
Iranian leader hopes for Sharon's death — President Ahmadinejad says he hopes 'criminal of Sabra and Shatila has joined his ancestors' — Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted Thursday as saying he was hoping for the death of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Omri / Mere Rhetoric:MR Political Roundup - 2006-01-04
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Israel Insider, MSNBC, Vodkapundit, Yourish.com, Haaretz, THE BELGRAVIA DISPATCH, Kesher Talk and Winds of Change.NET
New York Times:
The Sago Mine Disaster — In the long history of coal mine tragedies in Appalachia, few have borne the compound misery suffered in Sago, W.Va., where a dozen families were plunged from exultation to furious grief by a false report that their loved ones had survived a deadly mine explosion on Monday.
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Crooks and Liars:Fromer director of Mine Academy blames Bush admin. over mine disaster
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MyDD
Scott Shields / MyDD:Responding to a Right Wing Smear
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The RCP Blog, Legal Fiction, Majikthise, Attytood, Sirotablog, Left in the West, Daily Kos and Fired Up! America
Glenn Greenwald / Hullabaloo:
Attacking Bush's only weapon: Fear — Among those who now recognize that the Bush Administration has not just deliberately and repeatedly broken the law, but is literally claiming that George Bush has the "wartime" power to continue to break the law, there is a growing impatience to move to the next step …
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White House:
Remarks by the Vice President on Iraq and the War on Terror — Washington, D.C. — THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you all very much. (Applause.) Thank you. Well, thank you very much and thank you for the warm welcome. It's great to be back at Heritage.
Bill Gertz / Washington Times:
NSA whistleblower asks to testify — A former National Security Agency official wants to tell Congress about electronic intelligence programs that he asserts were carried out illegally by the NSA and the Defense Intelligence Agency. — Russ Tice, a whistleblower who was dismissed from the NSA last year …
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Power Line, The American Thinker, Macsmind, Cold Fury, Right Wing Nut House, The Mahablog, Booman Tribune, The Strata-Sphere, Elephants in Academia, Defense Tech, Media Blog on National …, The Washington Monthly, Big Lizards, IntoxiNation-News …, Shakespeare's Sister, Abracadabrah and The American Mind
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Abramoff Scandal's Many Tentacles — With disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff claiming that he has information that could implicate as many as 60 members of Congress and staff in his pay-to-play scams, Capitol Hill is rife with rumors about who might be the next name to surface in connection with the growing scandal.
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Mike Kalil / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Reid says Chertoff should resign — Senator echoes sheriff after city falls off list — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid called for the resignation of Homeland Security Department Secretary Michael Chertoff on Wednesday, one day after the government dropped Las Vegas from a list …
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Andrea Mitchell / MSNBC:
Reporter defends release of NSA spy program — James Risen says his sources are 'patriots,' CIA calls them 'unreliable' — New York Times reporter James Risen first broke the story two weeks ago that the National Security Agency began spying on domestic communications soon after 9/11.
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Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Bush Listens to Suggestions on Iraq — WASHINGTON - President Bush promised to "take to heart" suggestions on Iraq he heard Thursday from former secretaries of defense and state who have disagreed — sometimes sharply in the past but apparently only mildly in person — with his approach there.
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The Next Hurrah, firedoglake, The Carpetbagger Report, Gateway Pundit, The RCP Blog and IntoxiNation-News …
Pascal Riche / tpmcafe.com:
Foreign Affairs — The Cost of The War — Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz and Harvard budget expert Linda Bilmes plan to present this week a paper estimating the cost of the Iraq War at between $1-2 trillion. This is far higher than earlier estimates of $100-200 billion. — Here is their statement:
Hotline On Call:
Ed Gillespie Joins Team Allen — Of all the stories in today's Hotline, this one has more '08 ramifications than just about any other: — Ed Gillespie, one of the most well-respected, most well-connected Republicans in Washington — he's the RNC chair once removed …
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TAPPED
Ian Johnston / Scotsman:
Welcome to Mars express: only a three hour trip — AN EXTRAORDINARY "hyperspace" engine that could make interstellar space travel a reality by flying into other dimensions is being investigated by the United States government. — The hypothetical device, which has been outlined in principle …
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Defense Tech
James Moore / The Huffington Post:
Branded — There are times in which it is easy to be suspicious. We can get to that feeling fairly quickly if we even pay slight attention. I've been trying to get over this odd emotion for at least a year. I can't find any rationale for letting it go, though I want desperately not to have these thoughts.
Martin Crutsinger / Associated Press:
Jobless Claims Plunge to Five-Year Low — The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than five years last week, providing strong evidence that the labor market is shaking off the effects of a string of devastating hurricanes.
