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Anne Penketh / Independent:
Iran: The nuclear nightmare — Tehran's defiance sparks fears of a regional showdown — The confrontation between Iran and the West deepened yesterday as both sides hardened their positions over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme. — The foreign ministers of Britain …
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Washington Post:
Confirm Samuel Alito — THE SENATE'S decision concerning the confirmation of Samuel A. Alito Jr. is harder than the case last year of now-Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. Judge Alito's record raises concerns across a range of areas. His replacement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor could alter …
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Carlotta Gall / New York Times:
Airstrike by U.S. Draws Protests From Pakistanis — Pakistani tribesmen marched Saturday near Damadola to protest the airstrike. Local officials in the region, the Bajaur district, said the attack destroyed three houses in the village and killed at least 18 civilians.
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Observer:
The drone, the CIA and a botched attempt to kill bin Laden's deputy — In the hunt for al-Qaeda, a missile attack on a mountain village killed women and children. The attack was precise, the intelligence was flawed, and the strained relation between Pakistan and the US has been pushed to breaking point
Murray Waas / whatever already!:
The Washington Post this morning gives major play this morning to an attack of Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) on the website of the (until now) obscure Cybercast News Service. It accuses — Murtha— who had won eight military awards, including a Bronze star, and a Distinguished Service Medal …
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Kristen Mack / Houston Chronicle:
Only half those who voted for him in '04 would do so again, poll finds — A criminal indictment and continuing investigations have severely eroded support for U.S. Rep Tom DeLay in his district, most notably among Republicans who have voted for him before, according to a Houston Chronicle poll.
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Associated Press:
Poll: DeLay Losing Support in Own District — HOUSTON - Barely one of every five of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's constituents would vote for him if the election were held now, according to a newspaper poll released Saturday. — The Republican congressman …
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New York Times:
The Imperial Presidency at Work — You would think that Senators Carl Levin and John McCain would have learned by now that you cannot deal in good faith with a White House that does not act in good faith. Yet both men struck bargains intended to restore the rule of law to American prison camps.
BBC:
Saddam judge 'resigns from trial' — Iraqi government officials are considering the resignation submitted by the chief judge at the trial of the former Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein. — Before the judge, Rizgar Amin, can step down, his departure has to be approved by the offices of both the president and the prime minister.
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Anton La Guardia / Telegraph:
'Divine mission' driving Iran's new leader — As Iran rushes towards confrontation with the world over its nuclear programme, the question uppermost in the mind of western leaders is "What is moving its President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to such recklessness?" — Political analysts point …
Francis Elliott / Independent:
MI5 will get new powers to bug MPs — Furious cabinet revolt as Blair gives green light for security services to spy on elected representatives — Tony Blair is preparing to scrap a 40-year ban on tapping MPs' telephones, despite fierce Cabinet opposition, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.
Bob Fertik / Democrats.com:
Zogby Poll: Americans Support Impeaching Bush for Wiretapping — For Immediate Release: January 16, 2006 — New Zogby Poll Shows Majority of Americans Support Impeaching Bush for Wiretapping — By a margin of 52% to 43%, Americans want Congress to consider impeaching President Bush …
Robert H. Bork / Opinion Journal:
We the People — Top books on the Constitution. — 1. "The Federalist" by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. — Written to promote the ratification of the proposed Constitution, this series of New York newspaper essays in fact had little effect on the outcome.
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Renwick McLean / New York Times:
U.S. Bars Spain's Sale of Planes to 'Antidemocratic' Venezuela — MADRID, Jan. 13 -The United States will not allow Spain to sell military aircraft with American technology to Venezuela, saying the sale would aid the increasingly "antidemocratic" government of President Hugo Chávez …
Jeffrey Gettleman / New York Times:
The Stress of Guarding the Couch — The duffel bag landed on the floor with a thud. — Greg Papadatos, a 42-year-old, 148-pound Army medic, looked around. — The walls of his apartment were full of holes. The bathroom did not have any toilet paper. The floors were fuzzy with dust.
Jonathan E. Kaplan / The Hill:
Blunt claims he has the votes — House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) claimed today that he has locked up the commitments of more than 117 Republicans to win the majorityvleader' post. — Despite Blunt's confidence, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), his chief rival, promised a long campaign …
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