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6:50 PM ET, May 16, 2006

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New York Times:
Border Illusions  —  President Bush's speech from the Oval Office last night was not a blueprint for comprehensive immigration reform.  It was a victory for the fear-stricken fringe of the debate.  —  These are the people who say illegal border crossings must be stopped immediately, with military boots in the desert sand.
New York Times:
Senate Casts First Votes on Immigration  —  WASHINGTON, May 16 — Senators cast their first votes on immigration legislation this afternoon, just as President Bush vowed to work closely with skeptical members of Congress on a comprehensive bill to fix a system that does not work.
New York Times:
Bush's Speech on Immigration
Discussion: TAPPED, ParaPundit and AMERICAblog
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CNN:
First video of Pentagon 9/11 attack released  —  Watchdog group says video will end 'conspiracy theories'  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Video showing a plane crashing into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, was released publicly for the first time Tuesday, a judicial watchdog group said.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Specter strikes NSA deal  —  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and conservative members of his panel have reached agreement on legislation that may determine the legality of the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance program, GOP sources say.
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
GOP Senators block judicial review of NSA program  —  A front-page article in this morning's The Hill reports that Sen. Specter has finally made enough concessions to secure the support of the more right-wing members of the Judiciary Committee for his legislation that (along with a bill from Sen. DeWine) …
Zogby:
Bush Immigration Speech: Half Disappointed, Half impressed Nation also split whether Bush plan will solve immigration problem; Bush approval - 32%  —  President Bush's speech to the nation on immigration reform Monday night drew mixed reviews, but left a plurality of likely voters across …
trouw.nl:
Tweede-Kamerfractie / Persverklaring Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Engels)  —  I came to Holland in the summer of 1992 because I wanted to be able to determine my own future.  I didn't want to be forced into a destiny that other people had chosen for me, so I opted for the protection of the rule of law.
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Dasselaar / Zacht Ei:
All-out war in The Hague (post will be updated continuously)
Discussion: Peaktalk and Liberty and Justice
Marlise Simons / New York Times:
A Critic of Muslim Intolerance Faces Loss of Dutch Citizenship
PoliPundit.com:
An Editorial Change  —  Let me quote from Lorie's post below: … Lorie was well aware that we were having a private discussion.  Yet she saw fit to quote from my e-mails in public, without adequate context.  She has forced me to temporarily revoke everyone's posting privileges …
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Associated Press:
Venezuela Weighs Selling U.S. Jets to Iran  —  Venezuela is considering selling its fleet of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to another country, perhaps Iran, in response to a U.S. ban on arms sales to President Hugo Chavez's government, a military official said Tuesday.
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
President's speech mauled by his base  —  (updated below)  —  So, President Bush gave his big speech last night designed to mollify his rage-fueled base and to stem the tide of his rapidly collapsing presidency.  The speech is done and the reviews are in.  How did he do?
Jennifer Brown / Denver Post:
Termination, suspension possible for Churchill Governor calls for controversial professor to resign  —  University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill plagiarized, fabricated and falsified material and was disrespectful of American Indian traditions in his writings, a report released today said.
Jonathan David Farley / New York Times:
The N.S.A.'s Math Problem  —  NEWS that AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth gave customer records to the National Security Agency has set off a heated debate over the intricacies of espionage law.  But legal or not, this sort of spying program probably isn't worth infringing our civil liberties for …
New York Times:
House Resists Call for Papers in Bribery Case  —  WASHINGTON, May 15 — Justice Department investigators and lawyers for the House of Representatives are wrangling over a request by the department for Congressional committee documents related to its expanding inquiry into the bribery scheme …
January W. Payne / Washington Post:
Forever Pregnant  —  Guidelines: Treat Nearly All Women as Pre-Pregnant  —  New federal guidelines ask all females capable of conceiving a baby to treat themselves — and to be treated by the health care system — as pre-pregnant, regardless of whether they plan to get pregnant anytime soon.
BBC:
BBC News 'wrong Guy' is revealed  —  The true identity of a man who was mistakenly interviewed on BBC News 24 has been revealed.  —  Guy Goma, a graduate from the Congo, appeared on the news channel in place of an IT expert after a mix-up.  —  But Mr Goma, who was wrongly identified …
Anne Marie Squeo / Wall Street Journal:
Rove's Camp Takes Center of Web Storm  —  Bloggers Underscore How Net's Reporting  —  Dynamics Provide Grist for the Rumor Mill  —  On Saturday night, attorney Robert Luskin was trying to barbecue at his Washington home when the phone started ringing nonstop.
 
 
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