memeorandum @ 11:10 PM ET, May 4, 2006

11:10 PM ET, May 4, 2006

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General: Zarqawi 'Bloopers' Tape Found — U.S. Discovers Outtakes of Latest Terror Leader Video — May 4, 2006 — Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted man in Iraq, doesn't exactly look like a terrorist mastermind in a new videotape released by the U.S. military today.

Discussion: The Strata-Sphere, The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta, Riehl World View, Hyscience and QandO

Allahpundit / Hot Air:

Breaking: U.S. close to capturing Zarqawi? (updated with video) — *Video below. *Download the video from the CENTCOM website. Part 1 and Part 2. (Use IE.) Major General Rick Lynch says they've got a hot lead. Could be nothing, could be something, but ABC News has a report about a recovered videotape too.

Discussion: Gateway Pundit and protein wisdom

Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:

In Image War, U.S. Shows Video of Bumbling Zarqawi — BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 4 — In the video released last week by the terrorist Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, he is seen firing long bursts from a heavy automatic rifle, his forearms sprouting from beneath black fatigues as he exudes the very picture of a strong jihadist leader.

Discussion: Needlenose and PrawfsBlawg

Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:

U.S., British Forces Obtain Document Outlining Al Qaeda's New Iraq Strategy — Item Calls for More Attacks in Baghdad, Lists Attack Strategies — May 4, 2006 — ABC News has obtained a document seized by U.S. and British Special Forces during a recent raid of an alleged Zarqawi safe house …

Discussion: Riehl World View, Welcome To Andi's World and Security Watchtower

Bill Roggio / Counterterrorism Blog: Hunting Zarqawi and Tales of the Tape (Updated)

Drudge Report:

KENNEDY CAR CRASH COVER-UP? — Police labor union officials asked acting Chief Christopher McGaffin this afternoon to allow a Capitol Police officer to complete his investigation into an early-morning car crash involving Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), son of Sen. Ted Kennedy.

Discussion: A Blog For All, Ace of Spades HQ, California Conservative, Daily Pundit, Wizbang, BitsBlog, Donkey Cons, Fausta's blog and Don Surber

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Michelle Malkin:

ANOTHER KENNEDY COVER-UP? — ***scroll for updates...report of another Kennedy crash two weeks ago in Rhode Island...an interesting observation below about Kennedy's "going for a vote" excuse...video: Roll Call reporter...*** — ***1000pm EDT update...Kennedy blames sleep medication...RWV notes another weird Kennedy accident***

Discussion: The Radio Equalizer, Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, Captain's Quarters, GOP and the City, The Influence Peddler, Hot Air, Ace of Spades HQ and Donkey Stomp

wusatv9.com:

Police: Kennedy Appeared Intoxicated At Car Crash — Rep. Patrick Kennedy crashed his car near the Capitol early Thursday, and a police official said he appeared intoxicated. Kennedy said he had had no alcohol before the accident. — Kennedy was reportedly behind the wheel of a green Ford Mustang …

Discussion: Hotline On Call and Expose the Left

Crooks and Liars:

Rummy called out in Atlanta! — Rummy called out in Atlanta! — He lies about WMD's... Ray McGovern, who was in the CIA for twenty seven years asked him why he lied about the run-up to the Iraq war. Rumsfeld then proceeded to lie to McGovern to cover up his earlier statements about WMD's being in Iraq.

Discussion: Firedoglake, The Moderate Voice, The Democratic Daily Blog, azerbic and In Search Of Utopia

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Allahpundit / Hot Air:

Rumsfeld heckled ... by wacko conspiracy theorist Ray McGovern — Like newly minted American hero Stephen Colbert, he spoke "truth" to power this afternoon. And like Colbert, the usual suspects will be building statues of him tomorrow: … That's as much bio as the AP provides of this fearless, plain-speaking truthteller.

Discussion: NewsBusters.org, Olbermann Watch, Macsmind, Unclaimed Territory and Daily Kos

Think Progress:

VIDEO: Rumsfeld Called Out On Lies About WMD — Speaking in Atlanta today, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was sharply questioned about his pre-war claims about WMD in Iraq. An audience member confronted Rumsfeld with his 2003 claim about WMD, "We know where they are."

Discussion: SEIXON, Making Light, News Hounds, First Draft, The Truth Laid Bear, State of the Day and Loaded Mouth

Shannon McCaffrey / ABCNEWS:
Rumsfeld Heckled by Former CIA Analyst

Discussion: THE CUNNING REALIST

Mark Tapscott / Tapscott's Copy Desk:

Historic Senate Earmarks Battle Updated on Porkbusters; Coburn Example Shows True Political Courage, Value of Term Limits — It's been an historic week in the U.S. Senate as Sen. Tom Coburn, R-OK, used an obscure parliamentary move dubbed the "clay pigeon" amendment to force votes on nearly …

Discussion: Captain's Quarters, The Influence Peddler and RedState

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Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:
To Earmarking Senators, Veto Seems to Spell Vote

Discussion: Cafe Hayek, Think Progress and Just a Bump in the Beltway

Sara Goudarzi / space.com:

New Storm on Jupiter Hints at Climate Change — A storm is brewing half a billion miles away and in a rare event, astronomers get to watch it closely. — Jupiter is growing a new red spot and the Hubble Space Telescope is photographing the scene. Backyard astronomers have been following the action, too.

Discussion: Donkey Stomp, Blue Crab Boulevard, NewsBusters.org and The LLama Butchers

Michele Gershberg / Reuters:

Castro worth $900 million: Forbes — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cuban President Fidel Castro was furious when Forbes magazine estimated his fortune at $550 million last year. This year, the magazine upped its estimate of the communist leader's wealth to a cool $900 million.

Discussion: Publius Pundit

John / AMERICAblog:

With the congressional elections 6 months away, is it time for us to stop criticizing Democrats? — I ask this as a serious question. Some friends on the Hill recently asked me if the liberal blogs could lay off their attacks on Democratic members of Congress until after the election.

Discussion: The Agonist, democracy guy and Pandagon