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New York Times:
Plot to Bomb Jets Is Thwarted in Britain — British authorities said today that they had thwarted a terrorist plot to blow up multiple airliners traveling between Britain and the United States and cause "mass murder on an unimaginable scale." — The police in London said they had arrested 21 people …
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Washington Post:
British Police Thwart Major Terror Plot — Britain and the U.S. Raise Security Threat Levels — British authorities said today they had disrupted a "major terrorist plot" to blow up passenger flights between the United Kingdom and the United States, prompting a full-scale security clampdown …
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The Blotter:
The Anatomy of the Foiled Plot in London — Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report: — The world learned of a terrorist plot Thursday that would have caused mass death and destruction aboard a number of passenger jets had British authorities not aggressively investigated and arrested many of the plotters.
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Malkin / Michelle Malkin:"Imminent," "massive" jihad UK plot foiled; goal: "mass murder …
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Bryan / Hot Air:
Hezbollywood — I think we've posted on some of this before, but I want to put it in one post in one place. — The fauxtography scandals and speculation point to something lurking behind the scenes of the war in Lebanon and the greater war against radical Islam-the post-modern nature of this war.
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Little Green Footballs:
Directed By Green Helmet Guy — Conclusive proof that the photographs from Qana were cynically staged, as "Green Helmet" directs cameramen in a video from German TV (with English subtitles). They actually take the body of a child out of the ambulance, transfer it from the light stretcher used …
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New York Times:
Lieberman Seizes on Terror Arrests to Attack Rival — Senator Joseph I. Lieberman seized on the terror arrests in Britain today to attack his Democratic rival, Ned Lamont, saying that Mr. Lamont's goals for ending the war in Iraq would constitute a "victory" for the extremists who are accused …
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Anne C. Mulkern / Denver Post:
Salazar continues standing behind pal Lieberman — Washington - Saying it's important that he keep his promises, Sen. Ken Salazar on Wednesday renewed his pledge of support for Sen. Joe Lieberman as the Connecticut lawmaker filed to run for re-election as an independent candidate.
John / AMERICAblog:
Lieberman loses, CODE RED, CODE RED, CODE RED — UPDATE: I'm reading Ron Suskin's book, the "One Percent Doctrine," and highly recommend it. It's a look at the inside workings of the Bush administration and how they turned the war on terror into such a botched mess.
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Lara Jakes Jordan / Associated Press:
U.S. raises airline threat level — WASHINGTON - The U.S. government raised its threat warning to the highest level for commercial flights from Britain to the United States early Thursday in response to a terror plot disrupted in London. Terrorists had targeted United, American and Continental airlines …
Peter Laarman / The Huffington Post:Al Qaeda's Predictable Return to the Stage: You Can Thank Dick Cheney
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Haaretz:
Peretz: Israel will exhaust diplomatic options before expanding war — Defense Minister Amir Peretz stated Thursday that Israel will exhaust diplomatic options before expanding the military operation in Lebanon. — "We are responsible for considering all options," Peretz said while visiting …
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Paul J. Gough / Reuters:
What retirement? Mike Wallace gets scoop in Iran — NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - "60 Minutes" veteran correspondent Mike Wallace may have retired last March but that hasn't stopped him from scoring an exclusive interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Watertiger / Dependable Renegade:
I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation — for the GOP choosing to make Howard Dean look like Hitler on its official website. — Atrios posted this screen grab: — So I went hunting. Yes, that "moustache" photo does exist on someone guy's blog under the header "Dean Goes Mad," …
Richard Holbrooke / Washington Post:
The Guns Of August — Two full-blown crises, in Lebanon and Iraq, are merging into a single emergency. A chain reaction could spread quickly almost anywhere between Cairo and Bombay. Turkey is talking openly of invading northern Iraq to deal with Kurdish terrorists based there.
Washington Post:
Big Katrina Contractors Win More FEMA Work — The four giant construction firms that received controversial no-bid contracts to house Hurricane Katrina evacuees last September will be earning up to $250 million apiece to do similar work after future disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said yesterday.
Greg Jefferson / MySanAntonio.com:
Rodriguez to seek District 23 seat — Former Congressman Ciro Rodriguez stopped playing coy Wednesday night and said he's in the race for U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla's post. — "We've been looking at the data, and it's doable," Rodriguez said. "It's not going to be easy, but it's doable."
Yaakov Katz / Associated Press:
US pressure prompts delay of offensive — The IDF General Staff postponed the expansion of ground operations in south Lebanon late Wednesday night, after the security cabinet earlier in the day approved a plan for a widened offensive that would take the army to the Litani River …
Times of London:
Pakistani intelligence helped foil bombing plot — From Zahid Hussain in Islamabad, Steve Bird and agencies — Pakistani intelligence agencies helped the British authorities foil the terror plot to blow up aircraft travelling between Britain and America, highly placed sources in Pakistan said today.
Steven Aftergood / Secrecy News:
Recipients of "Leaks" May Be Prosecuted, Court Rules — In a momentous expansion of the government's authority to regulate public disclosure of national security information, a federal court ruled that even private citizens who do not hold security clearances can be prosecuted for unauthorized receipt …
Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
THE BROOKS PARTY OF THE CENTER: — In today's column David Brooks, in the course of touting what he calls the "McCain-Lieberman" party of the center, writes a very curious sentence: … Some reactions: — 1. Is it really true that Democrats won't cut benefits?
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Little Green Footballs:
More Death Cult Propaganda — This AP photograph from Gaza, published yesterday, claims to show a little Palestinian girl killed by an Israeli airstrike being carried into a hospital, surrounded by armed men (probably Hamas). … Another photo, this one from Reuters, shows the dead girl lying …
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