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Associated Press:
Iraqi: U.S. Bodies Showed Signs of Torture — An Iraqi military official said Tuesday that the bodies of two missing U.S. soldiers showed signs of torture, and that men appeared to have been killed "in a barbaric way." Also, the umbrella group for Iraqi insurgents claimed responsibility for the soldiers' deaths.
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Dexter Filkins / New York Times:
Bodies of G.I.'s Show Signs of Torture, Iraqi General Says — BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 20 — The American military said today that it had found the remains of what appears to be the two American soldiers captured by insurgents last week in an ambush south of the capital, and a senior Iraqi military official …
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BBC:
US soldiers' bodies found in Iraq — Two US soldiers missing in Iraq since Friday have been found dead south of Baghdad, the US military has said. — The bodies were found in the Yusifiya area on Monday. An Iraqi defence ministry spokesman said the bodies had shown signs of torture.
Fox News:
Military Confirms Bodies Are of Missing GIs — BAGHDAD, Iraq — The bodies of two U.S. soldiers who were reported missing have been recovered, and an Iraqi official said Tuesday the men were "killed in a barbaric way." — At a press conference in Baghdad, U.S. military spokesman …
Associated Press:
Missing Soldier's Uncle Criticizes U.S. — DALLAS — The uncle of a U.S. soldier who disappeared after a firefight in Iraq lashed out at the government Tuesday after learning two bodies had reportedly been found not far from where his nephew and another soldier were last seen.
William M. Arkin / Early Warning:
North Korea's Non-Threat — Can North Korea save the day and change the subject for the Bush administration? — Amidst an Iraq withdrawal debate and an Iran nuclear crisis, amidst a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan and a grave threat to the Kabul government, amidst growing recognition …
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Will Dunham / Reuters:
US makes missile defense system operational
US makes missile defense system operational
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Alan W. Dowd / TCS Daily:
Star Wars: The Sequel
Star Wars: The Sequel
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Ron Suskind / Washington Post:
The Shadow War, In a Surprising New Light — a Washington Post staff writer who reports on intelligence and national security … Simon & Schuster. 368 pp. $27 — This is an important book, filled with the surest sign of great reporting: the unexpected.
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Dan Froomkin / Washington Post:
The Cheney Supremacy — The part of Ron Suskind's …
The Cheney Supremacy — The part of Ron Suskind's …
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New York Times:
Senators to Debate Iraq Measure Today — WASHINGTON, June 20 — Trying to bridge party divisions on the eve of a Senate debate today, leading Democrats are calling for American troops to begin pulling out of Iraq this year. In comments Monday, they avoided setting a firm timetable …
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Rick Klein / Boston Globe:
Kerry extends troop withdrawal date — Pushes 2007 deadline in proposal to remove US soldiers from Iraq — WASHINGTON — Senator John F. Kerry is pushing back by six months the deadline he wants to set for removing combat troops from Iraq, as he seeks to build support in the Senate for his plan for troop withdrawal.
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Justin Rood / TPMmuckraker:
Safavian Trial: Guilty Verdict Was Expected, But Announcement a Surprise — The jury in the Safavian trial woke up this morning and decided to make life hard for us reporters. And to send David Safavian to jail. — After five days of deliberations that seemed to be as stop …
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Pete Yost / Associated Press:
Safavian Found Guilty of Lying, Obstruction
Safavian Found Guilty of Lying, Obstruction
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Michelle Malkin:
THE SAUDI 9/11 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM — This is not a joke: Saudis Offered Scholarships for Aviation Courses in US. … Do they get summer internships with the Air Marshals program, too? — Flashback from March 2006...Thank President Bush: … And don't forget The Diversity, The Diversity!
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USA Today:
Revived Taliban waging 'full-blown insurgency' — PANJWAI DISTRICT, Afghanistan — In their biggest show of strength in nearly five years, pro-Taliban fighters are terrorizing southern Afghanistan — ambushing military patrols, assassinating opponents and even enforcing the law in remote villages where they operate with near impunity.
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Carlotta Gall / New York Times:
Afghan Guerrillas Kill 32 With Ties to Legislator
Afghan Guerrillas Kill 32 With Ties to Legislator
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
AQI Top 5 Terrorist Killed (Update: Confirmed, Perhaps Plus Another AQI Leader Captured) — CENTCOM announced minutes ago that one of the men expected to take the place of the now-room temperature Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has also reached thermal equilibrium near Baghdad.
Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Bush Raises $27 Million for GOP — President Bush suggested last night that Republicans must remain in control of Congress for the country to effectively combat terrorism and keep the economy healthy, speaking at a $27 million fundraiser meant to provide a needed boost to the campaign war chest of congressional Republicans.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
High Infidelity — What if three admitted adulterers run for president and no one cares? — Last month, The New York Times published a 2,000-word, front-page dissection of Bill and Hillary Clinton's marriage. It contained no real news, few named sources, and plenty of gossip masquerading as political coverage.
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
TruthNot Explains All — TruthNot, having promised "a more comprehensive accounting" of their "Rove Indicted" debacle from last May 13, delivers a compelling graphic explaining why Special Counsel Fitzgerald can't be stopped in his pursuit of the Evildoers.
CBS News:
Dan Rather Signs Off — Veteran Newsman Exits CBS After 44 Years With Tiffany Network — (CBS) Dan Rather is leaving CBS after 44 years with the Tiffany Network. — Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports, made the announcement. — "Of all the famous names associated with CBS News …
David Espo / Associated Press:
GOP leaders: No immigration bill this year — WASHINGTON - In a defeat for President Bush, Republican congressional leaders said Tuesday that broad immigration legislation is all but doomed for the year, a victim of election-year concerns in the House and conservatives' implacable opposition …
Associated Press:
AP: Police got phone data from brokers — WASHINGTON - Numerous federal and local law enforcement agencies have bypassed subpoenas and warrants designed to protect civil liberties and gathered Americans' personal telephone records from private-sector data brokers.
White House:
Remarks by the President at the 2006 President's Dinner — Washington, D.C. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. (Applause.) Thank you, please be seated. Thanks for the warm welcome. (Applause.) — Jim, thanks very much for your introduction. Thanks for your leadership for this incredibly successful dinner.
Flynt Leverett / New York Times:
The Race for Iran — AS the world watches the political maneuvering over restarting nuclear talks with Iran — this time with American participation — few are paying attention to a broader strategic competition that has started between the United States, Russia and China.