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4:47 AM ET, July 2, 2006

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Ravi Nessman / Associated Press:
Israel strike hits Palestinian PM's office  —  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli aircraft fired missiles at the Palestinian prime minister's office early Sunday, just hours after a Palestinian official said the soldier whose abduction sent Israeli troops into Gaza is alive and in stable condition.
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Do Political Leaders Make Legitimate Targets Of War?  —  Israel's threat to assassinate Hamas PM Ismail Haniyeh if the terrorist group does not return Gilad Shalit unharmed has created an international uproar.  Many pundits and diplomats have scolded Israel for escalating a conflict unnecessarily …
Discussion: Liberty and Justice and Don Surber
Reuters:
Israeli air strike targets Palestinian PM's office  —  Source: Reuters  —  GAZA, July 2 (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed at least one person in helicopter missile attacks on the Gaza City office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and an office used by forces loyal to his governing party, witnesses said.
Paul Shukovsky / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Gitmo win likely cost Navy lawyer his career  —  'Fearless' defense of detainee a stinging loss for Bush  —  Lt. Cmdr.  Charles Swift — the Navy lawyer who beat the president of the United States in a pivotal Supreme Court battle over trying alleged terrorists — figures he'll probably have to find a new job.
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Carol J. Williams / Los Angeles Times:
Lonely Victory for U.S. Navy Lawyer
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Conservative pundits reveal murderous plot by the Travel Section of the NYT!  —  (updated below)  —  I learned today from Michelle Malkin, Powerline's John Hinderaker, Red State, and David Horowitz, among others, that The New York Times not only wants to help Al Qaeda launch terrorist attacks …
Discussion: SteveAudio, THE AUTONOMIST and Wizbang
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NewsMax.com:
N.Y. Times Retaliates Against Cheney, Rumsfeld
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CNN:
Gonzales: Gitmo ruling 'hampered' war on terror  —  CAIRO, Egypt (CNN) — The Supreme Court decision that ruled against the Bush administration's plan to try suspects being held at Guantanamo Bay prison has "hampered our ability" to deal with terrorists, the U.S. attorney general said Saturday.
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Ronald Brownstein / Los Angeles Times:
Discontent over Iraq may cost Republicans control of Congress, poll says  —  WASHINGTON — President Bush's job approval rating is up slightly, but discontent over the Iraq war, especially among women, is continuing to boost Democratic prospects in the struggle for control of Congress, a Times/Bloomberg poll has found.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Firedoglake
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
War of Words on Bank Story  —  Wall Street Journal Editorial Takes Times to Task  —  For the Wall Street Journal editorial page, there may be no more juicy target than the liberal press appearing to undermine the Bush administration's war on terror.  —  The White House and congressional Republicans …
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Adam Zagorin / Time:
At Guantanamo, Dying Is Not Permitted  —  A TIME Investigation: The Supreme Court handed the prisoners at Gitmo a victory, but authorities there continue to use harsh methods to break one of their most common methods of protest — the hunger strike  —  The prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba …
Discussion: Once Upon a Time and The Heretik
Michelle Malkin:
SUPERMAN AND THE AMERICAN WAY  —  I sat through about half of Superman Returns yesterday.  The movie was boring and gave me a headache.  But that's just me.  Guess I'm just one of those people who doesn't have the patience for Hollyweird escapism that pits softened not-so-superheroes against rootless, not-so-arch enemies.
Discussion: Oliver Willis and The RCP Blog
Peter Nicholas / Los Angeles Times:
State Tracked Protesters in the Name of Security  —  Officials say they have stopped monitoring antiwar and political rallies.  The practice violates civil rights, Atty. Gen. Lockyer says.  —  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office in charge of protecting California against terrorism …
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Laura / War and Piece:   Domestic spying on peace groups in California by the state office …
Ana Marie Cox / New York Times:
Woman of The Nation  —  Strident feminism can seem out of place — even tacky — in a world where women have come so demonstrably far.  With Katie Couric at the anchor desk, Condoleezza Rice leading the State Department and Hillary Clinton aiming for the top of the ticket, many of the young …
Mike Glover / Associated Press:
Kerry faces hard road in presidential bid  —  DES MOINES, Iowa - Seeking the presidency is harder the second time around.  As the race for 2008 builds, Democratic Sen. John Kerry has left little doubt about his intentions to try again after his narrow loss to President Bush in 2004.
Tom Hester Jr / Associated Press:
Budget impasse shuts down N.J. government  —  TRENTON, N.J. - Gov. Jon S. Corzine shut down the state government Saturday after a deadline to adopt a new balanced budget expired, bringing road construction projects to a halt and furloughing tens of thousands of state employees indefinitely.
Discussion: The Reaction and The Strata-Sphere
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Ronnie Earle Gets Some Comeuppance  —  A federal judge issued a little-noticed ruling that spells trouble for Travis County DA Ronnie Earle and his obsession with Tom DeLay.  Dryly calling Earle's efforts "innovative", Judge Mike Lynch ruled that political groups broke no state laws …
Michael J. Totten:
Moderate Islamists Found … SULEIMANIYA, IRAQ - When I went to the Middle East for a six-month extended visit I wanted to see if I could find a genuinely moderate Islamist political party, one that not only practices democracy but also believes in it.  There was a slight chance Hezbollah might fit that description.
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Acquits 2 Ex-Detectives in Mob Killings  —  A federal judge tossed out the racketeering convictions of two retired New York City detectives yesterday — including eight murders for the mob — because the statute of limitations had run out, despite citing overwhelming evidence that the men had committed …
Hank Stuever / Washington Post:
Clash of the Comics Titans  —  Battle Lines, if Blurry, Are Still Drawn Between Marvel and DC  —  Of the great brand-loyalty debates — Ford or Chevy?  John or Paul?  Road Runner or Coyote?  Newport or Marlboro?  Orthodox or Reform? — only a very few people still sort themselves along …
Discussion: Amygdala
The Sun:
Muslim-only Alton Towers  —  Thrilling ... but only Muslims will be invited  —  BRITAIN'S biggest fun park has sparked a race row — with a MUSLIMS-ONLY day.  —  Up to 28,000 are expected at Alton Towers on September 17 when there will be no music, booze or gambling.
Discussion: Samizdata.net and THE AUTONOMIST
Tom Elia / The New Editor:
When Geography 'Equals' Bigotry  —  It seems one of the verities of life for 'progressives' is that if you are not one, you must be a 'bigot' of some kind.  —  A few weeks ago, we pointed out a ridiculous column by Garrison Keillor, where he opined that the Repubs' decision to make an issue …
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Editor and Publisher:   Public Editor, and Frank Rich, of 'NYT' Defend Bank Records Bombshell
 
 
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