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9:55 PM ET, April 14, 2006

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New York Times:
Bush Declares Full Support for Rumsfeld  —  WASHINGTON, April 14 — President Bush strongly defended Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld today, despite calls from retired generals that he step down, and said Mr. Rumsfeld's leadership is vital for the United States.
Discussion: The Next Hurrah and Balkinization
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
A Resolute Fantasy World  —  One virtually never sees any disagreement among Bush supporters with regard to Iraq or terrorism policies, but Powerline has a very brave and surprising post — to which all three of its luminaries contributed — which expresses disagreement with yesterday's essay …
MSNBC:
Bush voices strong support for Rumsfeld  —  Remarks come after six ex-generals call for defense secretary to resign … MSNBC TV  —  WASHINGTON - Brushing aside an intensifying clamor among retired military commanders for Donald H. Rumsfeld's resignation, President Bush said Friday …
Billmon:
Rummy Punch  —  The campaign to relieve Field Marshal Von Rumsfeld …
Ali Akbar Dareini / Associated Press:
Iran Leader: Israel Will Be Annihilated  —  The president of Iran again lashed out at Israel on Friday and said it was "heading toward annihilation," just days after Tehran raised fears about its nuclear activities by saying it successfully enriched uranium for the first time.
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Jeff Goldstein / protein wisdom:
Some of us heard you the first time, Mahmoud...  (UPDATED)  —  From the AP: … Well, he may not have said how, but I can take a guess that it won't be by way of invasion by Iranian ground troops.  —  Of course, Ahmadinejad being a Persian Brown Person™ and all, we need not take him at his word.
WorldNetDaily:   Author: Bill Clinton gave Iran bomb plan
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:   Cheney Ordered Libby To Leak Classified Information
alliancedefensefund.org:
OSU librarian slapped with "sexual harassment" charge for recommending conservative books for freshmen  —  Ohio State University will press forward with frivolous investigation despite ADF letter  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Officials at the Ohio State University are investigating an OSU Mansfield librarian for …
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Richard Morin / Washington Post:
Whites Take Flight on Election Day  —  Bad news for Michael S. Steele, the leading Maryland Republican candidate for Senate in November: The scuttling noise he hears on Election Day could be the sound of tens of thousands of white Republicans crossing over to vote for the Democrat.
Ron Strom / WorldNetDaily:
Hilton to oust veteran-honoring steakhouse  —  D.C. restaurant serves free dinners every Friday to disabled soldiers  —  A Washington, D.C., restaurant that has been serving free steak dinners to disabled veterans recovering at nearby military hospitals is scheduled to be closed at the end …
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Karen Gutiérrez / news.nky.com:
Display on abortion destroyed  —  400 crosses removed; NKU prof investigated  —  HIGHLAND HEIGHTS - A professor at Northern Kentucky University said she invited students in one of her classes to destroy an anti-abortion display on campus Wednesday evening.
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Michelle Malkin:
THE CROSSES THEY CANNOT BEAR
Michael Kinsley / Washington Post:
Where Do We Meddle Next?  —  A Half-Century of Protecting Our Interests  —  So, after more than a half-century of active meddling — protecting our interests, promoting our values, encouraging democracy, fighting terrorism, seeking stability, defending human rights, pushing peace — it's come to this.
Bill Schackner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
'Catch immigrant' game raises an outcry at PSU  —  The College Republicans at Penn State University wanted to enter the debate about the nation's borders by playing a "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Game."  —  People would be invited to "catch" group members wearing orange shirts symbolizing illegal aliens.
Kathleen Hennessey / Associated Press:
Republicans plan anti-Reid ads on Spanish-language radio  —  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ads criticizing Sen. Minority Leader Harry Reid for "playing politics" with immigration reform legislation are scheduled to air on Spanish-language radio stations in four Western cities with large Hispanic populations next week.
Real Clear Politics:
The Meaning of Moussaoui  —  We wonder how many Americans got the same eerie chill that we did reading the partial transcript yesterday of the final 31 minutes of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.  Especially in this holy season of Easter and Passover, it was disturbing to read …
Discussion: AMERICAN FUTURE
Joe Klein / MSNBC:
Slacker Friday  —  I've got a new Think Again column called McCarthyism: Standard Operating Procedure, here and a new Nation column here called "AIPAC's Complaint."  Both deal with the reaction to the Walt/Mearsheimer report, and I'll have more to say about each next week.  —  Slacker Friday:
Editor and Publisher:
Neil Young, Son of Famed Reporter, Records "Impeach the President" Song  —  NEW YORK As an E&P "Pressing Issues" column recently noted, rock star Neil Young is the son of a famed Canadian journalist, so it should not surprise many that he recently recorded a song in California with a very reportorial — or at least pundit — feel to it.
 
 
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