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More Retired Generals Call for Rumsfeld' s Resignation — From left, Major General Paul D. Eaton, General Anthony C. Zinni, Lieutenant General Gregory Newbold, Major General John Batiste, Major General John Riggs and Major General Charles H. Swannack Jr. — WASHINGTON, April 13 …
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
White House Defends Rumsfeld's Tenure — The White House came to the aid of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld yesterday, rebuffing calls from several retired generals for his resignation and crediting him with leading the Pentagon through two wars and a transformation of the military.
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Replace Rumsfeld — With luck, Iraq will make a fresh start soon with the formation of a new government. The Bush administration should do the same thing by replacing Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary. — Rumsfeld has lost the support of the uniformed military officers who work for him.
rawstory.com:
Ret. General hits three network morning shows calling for Rumsfeld's ouster — Retired Maj. Gen. John Batiste, who led the 1st Infantry Division in Iraq, appeared on the morning talk shows of all three major networks on Friday calling for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's resignation.
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Generals clamor for Rumsfeld's ouster — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two more retired U.S. generals called for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign on Thursday, claiming the chief architect of the Iraq operation ignored years of Pentagon planning for a U.S. occupation and should be held accountable for the chaos there.
Billmon:
Rummy Punch — The campaign to relieve Field Marshal Von Rumsfeld of his baton is picking up steam, with more retired generals and the hawkish Washington Post columnist David Ignatius calling for his resignation. — The catcalls have grown so loud that the White House apparently has decided …
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.
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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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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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Stephen Green / Vodkapundit:
Third Party Blues — Glenn Reynolds looks at our immigration problem, and concludes: … I'd wager I'm a lot less sober than The Blogfaddah, so I'm certain I know exactly who would be hurt more. Going further out on a limb then Glenn, there's a better chance I'll fall off.
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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.
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Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Waste in Katrina Response Is Cited — Housing Aid Called Inefficient in Audits — Nearly eight months after Hurricane Katrina triggered the nation's largest housing crisis since the Second World War, a hastily improvised $10 billion effort by the federal government has produced vast sums …
Thomas McInerney / Weekly Standard:
Target: Iran — A MILITARY OPTION AGAINST Iran's nuclear facilities is feasible. A diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis is preferable, but without a credible military option and the will to implement it, diplomacy will not succeed. The announcement of uranium enrichment last week …
Paul Thomasch / Reuters:
Earnings fall at three major newspaper publishers — NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Times Co. (NYT.N: Quote, Profile, Research), McClatchy Co. (MNI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Tribune Co. (TRB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted sharply lower quarterly earnings on high newsprint costs and depressed advertising sales.
Ruth Gledhill / Times of London:
Pope condemns geneticists 'who play at being God' — THE Pope will deliver a blistering attack on the "satanic" mores of modern society today, warning against an "inane apologia of evil" that is in danger of destroying humanity. — In a series of Good Friday meditations that he will lead in Rome …
Washington Times:
DeLay on short list for OMB job — The White House is looking at a list of cost-cutting candidates to head the Office of Management and Budget, and Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, may be on it. — The former House majority leader, who announced he will resign from Congress and is under …
Robert Tait / Guardian:
Heard the one about the president? — The misdirected email or text message is a hazard of our age. It can sour relationships and upset the closest of our friends. But now a stray electronic missive has been blamed for a spate of arrests, a national scandal and a very grumpy president of Iran.
strategypage.com:
The Neighbors Are Nervous, and Suddenly Helpful — April 13, 2006: The rising threat of a sectarian civil war appears to be helping to avert one. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and some other nations bordering Iraq are increasing measures to curb extremist support in Iraq, and are curbing assistance …
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