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"DO THE RIGHT THING! SHOW MOHAMMED" — ***Update: Stephen Spruiell reports at The Media Blog..."I just got off the phone with a Comedy Central spokesman. I asked him about last night's episode of South Park in which, at a moment right before the prophet Mohammed was supposed to make a cameo …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
'South Park' Creators Skewer Own Network — NEW YORK — Banned by Comedy Central from showing an image of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the creators of "South Park" skewered their own network for hypocrisy in the cartoon's most recent episode. — The comedy _ in an episode aired during Holy Week …
Media Blog on National Review Online:
Comedy Central Censored Mohammed — I'm not sure if it's been reported yet, but for what it's worth, I just got off the phone with a Comedy Central spokesman. I asked him about last night's episode of South Park in which, at a moment right before the prophet Mohammed was supposed to make a cameo …
The Anchoress:
South Park, Part II on cartoon wars — So? Did Comedy Central really censor the image of Mohammed in the "Family Guy" episode, or what? UPDATE: Yes, they did. — (Please note: Comedy Central is owned by Viacom, which also owns MTV, which is doing THIS because it's okay to mock Catholics and the Crucifixion.
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Robbie / The Malcontent:
Comedy Central Surrenders — Was there ever a more brutal savaging of a show's own network while that show was still on the air? Last night, Trey Parker and Matt Stone concluded last week's South Park episode by throwing everything they had against Comedy Central, a compliant press …
Jeff Goldstein / protein wisdom:
"My feelings on the whole issue can be summed up in two words: Comedhimmi Central." (UPDATED TO ADDRESS HUGH HEWITT) — As most of you know by now, Comedy Central censored last night's episode of "South Park," refusing to run an image of Mohammed—evidently out of cultural sensitivity …
Patrick Goodenough / CNSNews:
MTV Pokes Fun at Jesus' Crucifixion — (CNSNews.com) - As Christians around the world prepare for Easter, magazine readers in Germany were confronted this week by full-page advertisements depicting Jesus, wearing a crown of thorns but descended from the cross, enjoying a television program.
Brendan Loy / The Irish Trojan's Blog:The "uncensored" Muhammad clip is fake
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Faiz / Think Progress:
Breaking: Another General Calls For Rumsfeld's Resignation — CNN is reporting that a fifth retired general is calling for Rumsfeld's resignation. … Actually, this may be the sixth general. Generals Newbold, Eaton, Zinni, and Batiste have gained prominent attention in calling for Rumsfeld's resignation.
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New York Times:
More Retired Generals Call for Rumsfeld's Resignation — WASHINGTON, April 13 — The widening circle of retired generals who have stepped forward to call for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation is shaping up as an unusual outcry that could pose a significant challenge …
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CNN:
Another general joins ranks opposing Rumsfeld — Defense secretary 'carries too much baggage,' Swannack says — WASHINGTON (CNN) — The commander who led the elite 82nd Airborne Division during its mission in Iraq has joined the chorus of retired generals calling on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to leave the Pentagon.
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William M. Arkin / Early Warning:
Despite Denials, U.S. Plans for Iran War — The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been conducting theater campaign analysis for a full scale war with Iran since at least May 2003, responding to Pentagon directions to prepare for potential operations in the "near term."
New York Times:
U.N. Official Reaches No Clear Outcome in Iran Talks — TEHRAN, April 13 — Talks between the United Nations' top nuclear official and Iranian leaders ended today with no clear outcome as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed that Iran would not retreat from what he said was its right to develop its nuclear program.
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Bloomberg:
Libby Says Bush, Cheney Didn't Authorize CIA Agent's Name Leak — April 13 (Bloomberg) — A former top administration official said President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney authorized him to discuss with reporters intelligence on Iraq's weapons program and didn't authorize leaking a CIA agent's name.
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Larisa Alexandrovna / rawstory.com:
On Cheney, Rumsfeld order, US outsourcing special ops, intelligence to Iraq terror group, intelligence officials say — The Pentagon is bypassing official US intelligence channels and turning to a dangerous and unruly cast of characters in order to create strife in Iran in preparation …
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.
TPM Muckraker:
The Daily Muck — DeLay's Third Act? — Josh Bolten, who's just been tapped to replace Andy Card as White House Chief of Staff, reportedly wants an outsider to replace him at the Office of Management and Budget. The necessary qualification? Well, you might say he needs an expert at moving money around.
Mark Hosenball / Newsweek:
America's Secret Police? — Intelligence experts warn that a proposal to merge two Pentagon intelligence units could create an ominous new agency. — April 12, 2006 - A threatened turf grab by a controversial Pentagon intelligence unit is causing concern among both privacy experts and some of the Defense Department's own personnel.
Confederate Yankee:
Spin. Cut. Run. — To hear Editor & Publisher tell it, you would think that Washington Post reporter Joby Warrick was standing firmly behind his page A1 story from yesterday, where his opening paragraphs strongly asserted that the Bush Administration ignored the "unanimous findings" …
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