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1:55 PM ET, April 13, 2006

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David Johnston / New York Times:
Prosecutor Corrects Filing About Former Aide to Cheney  —  WASHINGTON, April 12 — The prosecutor in the C.I.A. leak case has corrected an assertion he made in a court filing last week about actions taken by I. Lewis Libby Jr., the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney …
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Libby's Team Replies On Disclosure  —  Jeralyn Merritt has Team Libby's latest on the disclosure question (29 page .pdf or here) and has added some must-read UPDATES.  It's hard to believe this will make as many headlines as Fitzgerald's last filing, but dig in.
Dan / Riehl World View:
Libby Files Response To Fitzgerald  —  Joe Wilson, Karl Rove, Ari Fleischer and George Tenet expected to testify.  Inference suggests Rove or other higher up likely still being investigated.  Claims of significant infighting between agencies, particularly CIA may impact case.
The Anonymous Liberal:
Plame Odds and Ends
Discussion: TalkLeft and The American Street
New York Times:
Analysts Say a Nuclear Iran Is Years Away  —  Western nuclear analysts said yesterday that Tehran lacked the skills, materials and equipment to make good on its immediate nuclear ambitions, even as a senior Iranian official said Iran would defy international pressure and rapidly expand its ability to enrich uranium for fuel.
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Washington Post:
Iran's Nuclear Progress
Discussion: AMERICAblog and Daily Kos
Wade Zirkle / Washington Post:
Troops in Support Of the War  —  Earlier this year there was a town hall meeting on the Iraq war, sponsored by Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), with the participation of such antiwar organizations as CodePink and MoveOn.org.  The event also featured Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), a former Marine who had become an outspoken critic of the war.
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Michelle Malkin:
"DO THE RIGHT THING! SHOW MOHAMMED"
Opinion Journal:
The Minority Maker  —  The clever GOP strategy for defeat in November.  —  If Republicans lose control of Congress in November, they might want to look back at last Thursday as the day it was lost.  That's when the big spenders among House Republicans blew up a deal between the leadership …
Discussion: Decision '08 and HolyCoast.com
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Michelle Malkin:
WHERE IS BILAL HUSSEIN?  —  Where is Bilal Hussein—and who is he working for?  —  A year ago, I blogged about a controversial, Pulitzer Prize-winning photo taken by an unidentified Associated Press stringer in Iraq.  More background from the blogosphere here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
Josh Feit / thestranger.com:
Bitter Pill  —  Women's Health Clinic Files Complaint Against Swedish Medical Center Pharmacy  —  Cedar River Clinics, a women's health and abortion provider with facilities in Renton, Tacoma, and Yakima, filed a complaint with the Washington State Department of Health this week alleging three instances …
Angela K. Brown / Associated Press:
Sheehan Returns to Protest Near Bush Ranch  —  CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) — Peace activist Cindy Sheehan returned to Texas on Wednesday for another war protest near President Bush's ranch, although he was to spend the weekend at Camp David.  —  The anti-war demonstrators accused Bush …
CBS News:
Poll: Sinking Perceptions Of Islam  —  (CBS) Although Americans believe they are better informed about Islam than they were five years ago, a new CBS News poll finds fewer than one in five say their impression of the religion is favorable.  —  Forty-five percent of respondents queried April 6 …
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Democrats Face Uphill Battle to Retake House  —  An 18-month recruitment drive by the Democrats has produced nearly a dozen strong candidates with the potential for unseating House Republicans, but probably not enough to take back control of the House absent a massive anti-incumbent wave this fall, according to House political experts.
Rachel Tuinstra / Seattle Times:
Anger, apology over "Condoleezza" quiz  —  Bellevue Community College President Jean Floten apologized Wednesday at an emotional open-campus meeting called after students complained about what they said was a racially offensive math question used on a practice test.
Discussion: Norwegianity and Michelle Malkin
Thomas E. Ricks / Washington Post:
Rumsfeld Rebuked By Retired Generals  —  Ex-Iraq Commander Calls for Resignation  —  The retired commander of key forces in Iraq called yesterday for Donald H. Rumsfeld to step down, joining several other former top military commanders who have harshly criticized the defense secretary's authoritarian style …
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
At the Immigration Rally  —  Having an open heart doesn't mean supporting open borders.  —  I love immigrants.  That's not important or relevant, but it's where I start.  I love them so much I often have the impulse to kiss their hands.  I am not kidding.  I love them because they are brave.
Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
White House Decries Report on Iraqi Trailers  —  The Bush administration yesterday denounced a Washington Post report that questioned the handling of postwar intelligence on alleged Iraqi biological weapons labs.  A White House spokesman acknowledged that President Bush's assertions …
Washington Post:
At Trial, Flight 93 Myth Finally Becomes Reality  —  It began with a muted series of thumps from a sharp knife or maybe clenched fists.  The sounds were muffled but unmistakable, one body blow after another, ending with a squishy thud.  —  "No, no, no, no, no. No," came the high-pitched voice …
 
 
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