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4:00 PM ET, April 2, 2006

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Dana Priest / Washington Post:
Attacking Iran May Trigger Terrorism  —  U.S. Experts Wary of Military Action Over Nuclear Program  —  As tensions increase between the United States and Iran, U.S. intelligence and terrorism experts say they believe Iran would respond to U.S. military strikes on its nuclear sites by deploying …
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Matthew Campbell / Times of London:
Barbarians of suburbs target French Jews  —  THE pretty schoolgirl known as Yalda wore tight white trousers and thigh-high boots to the rendezvous.  Her target, a young Jewish telephone salesman, quickly fell under her spell.  He meekly followed her when she suggested a nightcap at her place.
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Allahpundit / Michelle Malkin:   NIGHT FEVER  —  Michelle's due back tomorrow morning sometime …
New York Times:
The Endgame in Iraq  —  Iraq is becoming a country that America should be ashamed to support, let alone occupy.  The nation as a whole is sliding closer to open civil war.  In its capital, thugs kidnap and torture innocent civilians with impunity, then murder them for their religious beliefs.
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
FEMA Calls, but Top Job Is Tough Sell  —  WASHINGTON, April 1 — The calls went out across the nation, as Bush administration officials asked the country's most seasoned disaster response experts to consider the job of a lifetime: FEMA director.  But again and again, the response over the past several months was the same: "No thanks."
Editor and Publisher:
Condi Rice in U.K. Flunks Reporter's 'Sgt. Pepper' Test  —  NEW YORK Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's goodwill trip to England has been met with protests at nearly every stop, and she had to explain Saturday that when she said that the U.S. had made "thousands" of mistakes in Iraq she meant figuratively, not literally.
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Cori Dauber / Rantingprofs:
Graciousness and Class  —  Well, so much for Jill Carroll needing time to catch her breath.  So much for Jill Carroll being a victim of Stockholm Syndrome.  So much for Jill Carroll being anything other than a smart, articulate young woman under horrifying circumstances who was smart enough …
Discussion: SpeakSpeak News
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The Sandmonkey / Rantings of a Sandmonkey:
Egyptian cartoonists strike back at Denmark  —  The Syndicate of Egyptian cartoonists decided that they would respond to the danish cartoons by making their own cartoons on what happend.  They were done in order to- and I quote- " as a response to those who fell under the thrall of racism …
Daily Kos:
"Straight-Talk" Spinning On Meet The Press  —  I'm not sure whether it was because Tim Russert's questions were so good or because John McCain's answers were so woefully strained, but the otherwise insufferable Meet the Press this morning actually proved to be compelling—and telling—television.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
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Daniel Howes / Detroit News:
Ford Foundation probed; AG claims Mich. left out  —  Cox: N.Y. trust must pay heed to family legacy  —  M ichigan Attorney General Mike Cox is investigating the New York-based Ford Foundation, focusing on its governance, potential conflicts of interest and a comparatively thin record of giving …
Bloomberg:
Buckley Says Bush Will Be Judged on Iraq War, Now a `Failure'  —  March 31 (Bloomberg) — William F. Buckley Jr., the longtime conservative writer and leader, said George W. Bush's presidency will be judged entirely by the outcome of a war in Iraq that is now a failure.
toledoblade.com:
Advisory post gave Noe voice in U.S. Mint policy  —  Coin dealer pushed gold pieces; Treasury Dept. conducts probe  —  WASHINGTON — In the months before Tom Noe came under scrutiny for his state-funded rare-coin venture, he used a federal appointment to forge relationships with U.S. Mint officials …
Discussion: TPM Muckraker and Majikthise
Mark Townsend / Observer:
Official: Iraq war led to July bombings  —  The first official recognition that the Iraq war motivated the four London suicide bombers has been made by the government in a major report into the 7 July attacks.  —  Despite attempts by Downing Street to play down suggestions that the conflict …
Discussion: Harry's Place and What Do I Know?
Andrew Buncombe / Independent:
US and UK forces establish 'enduring bases' in Iraq  —  Despite talk of withdrawal 'when the job is done', there are signs that coalition troops will be there for the long term  —  The Pentagon has revealed that coalition forces are spending millions of dollars establishing at least six …
Mark Steyn / Chicago Sun Times:
Don't deny that some Muslims are hot for jihad  —  If I were an anti-war leftie, I'd be very depressed by the Iraq anniversary protests.  A few hundred people show up hither and yon to see Cindy Sheehan get arrested for the 15th time that week, or Charlie Sheen unveil his critically acclaimed …
AMERICAN DIGEST:
They Hate the Church More Than They Hate Life Itself … Neumayr's observation that "Modern liberalism is an acid that burns through everything it touches" is especially telling.  Given the spectacles of death that have unfolded over the last month, from the killing of Terri Schiavo …
 
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

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