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10:55 PM ET, April 11, 2006

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MSNBC:
Believe it this time, buster  —  My friend Fred Kaplan can't bring himself to believe that the Cheney administration is, pick your adjective (sufficiently crazy, irresponsible, evil, uncaring about human life, happy to encourage terrorism against the United States, whatever) to launch a pre-emptive nuclear war against Iran.
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David W. Moore / Gallup:
Six in Ten Americans Critical of Bush on Leaks  —  But Bush job approval holds steady at 37%  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The latest USA Today/Gallup poll finds more than 6 in 10 Americans critical of President George W. Bush on the leak controversy.  The more closely people are following the issue …
George / SEIXON:
The Blind and Ignorant georgia10  —  After reading the latest post by georgia10 over at DailyKos, I immediately signed up for an account there.  Someone has to put an end to the insanity that is daily broadcast from that website.  Of course, I am not allowed to start commenting for another 24 hours …
Chicago Tribune:
Answers, Mr. Cheney  —  Vice President Dick Cheney is among the most secretive members of the Bush administration.  But he's been in his bunker long enough.  It's time for him to answer some questions—and not in the friendly venue of Fox News.  —  Given the allegations about his role …
Editor and Publisher:
Gallup: Most Americans Critical of President in CIA Leak Case
Ali Akbar Dareini / Associated Press:
Iran Hits Milestone in Nuclear Technology  —  Iran has successfully enriched uranium for the first time, a landmark in its quest to develop nuclear fuel, hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday.  He insisted, however, that his country does not aim to develop nuclear weapons.
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Karl Vick / Washington Post:
Current Iranian President Confirms Uranium Enrichment  —  ISTANBUL, April 11 — Iran has enriched uranium, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on Tuesday.  —  "I'm announcing officially that Iran has now joined the countries that have nuclear technology," Ahmadinejad …
New York Times:
Iran Marks Step in Nuclear Development  —  TEHRAN, April 11 — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that Iranian scientists had achieved the goal of enriching uranium for its nuclear power program and that the nation was determined to develop production on an industrial scale.
Discussion: Big Lizards
Associated Press:
Cheney booed loudly, throws out first pitch  —  Vice president throws out first pitch after visiting Mets, Nats locker rooms  —  WASHINGTON - Greeted with loud boos and some cheers, Vice President Dick Cheney threw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday at the Washington Nationals' home opener.
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Billmon:
Mutually Assured Dementia  —  Maybe it's just me, but I've been at least a little bit surprised by the relatively muted reaction to the news that the Cheney Administration and its Pentagon underlings are racing to put the finishing touches on plans for attacking Iran - plans which may include …
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khaleejtimes.com:
Riyadh seeks Russian help to prevent US strike on Iran
Ian Fisher / New York Times:
Opposition Leader Claims Win in Italy  —  ROME, April 11 — After a long night of uncertainty, Romano Prodi today declared himself the winner of the Italian elections, though supporters of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said the whisker-thin margin demanded a recount.
Discussion: Crooked Timber, TAPPED and Hit and Run
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Daniel Johnson / New York Sun:
A Collective Loss of Europe's Will
Discussion: Time
BBC:   Berlusconi disputes Prodi victory
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Rubber Stamp Republican Congress Video Goes Live  —  UPDATE: I'm pulling the video links up to the top so everyone can find them more easily:  —  **You can watch the video of our stamp delivery to Sen. Arlen Specter at Crooks and Liars and at PoliticsTV.  Our first Rubber Stamp Republican Congress stamp delivery went well.
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Crooks and Liars:
Rubber Stamp Congrees: Specter gets a Visit
Discussion: AMERICAblog and Hullabaloo
Monica Labelle / argusleader.com:
Gingrich at USD: Pull out of Iraq (video)  —  Ex-House speaker says U.S. should scale back  —  VERMILLION - Newt Gingrich, the former Republican Speaker of the House, told students and faculty at the University of South Dakota Monday that the United States should pull out of Iraq and leave …
Zarar Khan / Associated Press:
Death Toll Up to 40 in Pakistan Bombing  —  KARACHI, Pakistan - A bomb exploded during evening prayers at a park in this southern Pakistani city Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens.  An angry mob burned cars and threw stones at police, who fired into the air to disperse the crowd, a witness said.
Michael Rubiner / Slate:
The Two-Minute Haggadah  —  A Passover service for the impatient.  —  Opening prayers:  —  Thanks, God, for creating wine.  (Drink wine.)  —  Thanks for creating produce.  (Eat parsley.)  —  Overview: Once we were slaves in Egypt.  Now we're free.  That's why we're doing this.
Maj. Kevin Kelly / Philadelphia Inquirer:
In Iraq, brave troops and a noble cause  —  I have seen many incredible sights living and flying in Iraq the last two months.  Two things, the bravery of our soldiers and the importance of completing our mission and building a free Iraq, prompt me to write today.
Oliver Burkeman / Guardian:
Security lapse reveals secrets of Air Force One  —  Air Force One, the presidential jet, is a near-mythical symbol of US power, shrouded in so much secrecy that even foreign leaders invited on board are forbidden from seeing every corner.  But the aircraft just became rather less mysterious …
Reuters:
IRAQ: Doctors, NGOs warn of high infant mortality in Basra  —  BASRA, 11 April (IRIN) - As a result of water-borne diseases and a lack of medical supplies, infants born in the southern city of Basra are subject to abnormally high mortality rates, say officials of an international NGO devoted to child health issues.
Will / Attytood:
The State of Brotherly Love: Will Chris Matthews plunge into the Pa. Senate race?  —  Blogs are good for many thing, but nothing better than spreading a political rumor.  And this morning, the uber-popular Huffington Post does just that in a most unusual way — with a headline and zero text backing it up.
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross / The Counterterrorism Blog:
Google and the Problem with al-Manar  —  UPDATE, 5:03 P.M.: I just learned that, in refusing to list a website called Alain's Newsletter as a Google News source, the Google team explained: "We've reviewed your site and cannot include it in Google News at this time.
 
 
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