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Bloomberg:
Iran Could Produce Nuclear Bomb in 16 Days, U.S. Says (Update1) — April 12 (Bloomberg) — Iran, which is defying United Nations Security Council demands to cease its nuclear program, may be capable of making a nuclear bomb within 16 days if it goes ahead with plans to install thousands …
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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.
George / SEIXON:
Hydrogen Warfare — It seems as if the war to drown the Bush administration in old news presented as scandals has begun. Who will be able to come up with the most hot air? Walter Pincus, David Sanger & David Barstow, David Shuster, (three Davids, how about that - an Army of Davids...) …
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Reuters:
White House denies report on Iraq WMD — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday angrily denied a newspaper report that suggested President George W. Bush in 2003 declared the existence of biological weapons laboratories in Iraq while knowing it was not true.
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.
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Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
A Street Corner in Ramadi [Updated with another photo from February of 2005] — Did the media fall for yet another insurgent information operation in Ramadi? — Click to play CNN video of Ramadi incident. Original caption: "U.S. Marines beat back the largest attack in weeks by Sunni Arab insurgents in western city of Ramadi."
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
How To Turn The Illegal Immigration Issue Into A Huge Winner For The GOP In 2006 — If the GOP were united on illegal immigration, we could beat the Democrats brains out politically on the issue. Just look at the backlash that's being created by these incredibly obnoxious illegal immigrant rallies:
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Olga Rodriguez / macleans.ca:
Migrants rush to Arizona border anticipating passage of guest-worker plan — NOGALES, Mexico (AP) - At a shelter overflowing with migrants airing their blistered feet, Francisco Ramirez nursed muscles sore from trekking through the Arizona desert - a trip that failed when his wife did not have the strength to go on.
Ronald Brownstein / Los Angeles Times:
Americans Favor Helping Immigrants, Shoring Up Borders — WASHINGTON — Most Americans say the United States should confront the challenge of illegal immigration by both toughening border enforcement and creating a new guest worker program, instead of by cracking down on enforcement alone, a Times/Bloomberg poll has found.
Michael J. Totten:
Back to Iraq Part III - The Kurdish Disaster — This is the third installment in a Back to Iraq series which is basically a single long essay. Don't miss Part One and Part Two. — TURKISH KURDISTAN - Sean and I dragged our sorry, exhausted, and malnourished selves to the car at 6:30 …
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Damon Rose / BBC:
The s-word — Golfer Tiger Woods has been criticised for saying he played like 'a spaz'. Can using the word ever be right? — Two years ago I was involved in a linguistic incident at work. I called a disabled colleague a spaz after hearing he'd spilt coffee over yet another expensive bit of computer kit.
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 …
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Greyhawk / Mudville Gazette:
THE BATTLE FOR FRAN O'BRIEN'S — Greyhawk — I was about to call it a night, then I got an email from Buzz Patterson: … The rest is below, including contact info. — MAYDAY! MAYDAY!! MAYDAY!!! — Flight, we need your help! — This is long but you need to read it all.
Brady McCombs / Arizona Daily Star:
TUCSON REGION — City man arrested after Mexican-flag burning — A Tucson man was arrested Tuesday for his role in the burning of a Mexican flag as part of a counterprotest at a pro-immigration rally. — At about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Tucson police cited Roy Warden, 58, on suspicion of assault …
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John / Discriminations:
Spoiling For A Racial Spoils System — I don't think we should require everyone who asks for special treatment based on race to wear black or brown armbands to signify their special status, but since foolproof identity cards are now being seriously discussed as one component of dealing …
Glenn Greenwald / alternet.org:
Gingrich Criticizes Bush, Aids Enemy — As Bush apologists realize their leader is presiding over a dying presidency, they are straining to distance themselves from him. — Tools — A slightly different version of this story first appeared on Unclaimed Territory.
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