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4:33 AM ET, September 11, 2006

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Michael Abramowitz / Washington Post:
War's Critics Abetting Terrorists, Cheney Says  —  He Cites Allies' 'Doubts' About U.S. Will  —  Vice President Cheney offered a veiled attack yesterday on critics of the administration's Iraq policy, saying the domestic debate over the war is emboldening adversaries who believe they can undermine the resolve of the American people.
Discussion: Is That Legal? and Daily Kos
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Brian Knowlton / New York Times:
Cheney and Rice Defend U.S. Wars  —  The Bush administration offered a combative defense today of its wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, though Vice President Dick Cheney, speaking on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, acknowledged that the insurgency in Iraq had proved tougher than anticipated.
Discussion: Pacific Views and Truthdig
Agence France Presse:
Rice stands by claims of Al-Qaeda-Saddam links  —  WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice insisted that Al-Qaeda operatives in Iraq were developing weapons of mass destruction prior to the ousting of Saddam Hussein.  —  Rice, giving a series of interviews ahead …
Discussion: Daily Kos, Blogcritics and Say Anything
Robert Mayer / Publius Pundit:
SHAME ON HARVARD  —  When I heard about the protests planned against Khatami's speech at Harvard, I knew just the guy to contact.  I emailed Jesse Sage over at HAMSA and he filled me in on all the information.  Khatami was to speak at 4:00 p.m. so the protests would start around three.
Discussion: Technicalities
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M. Hayes / Miss Kelly:
"Shame on Harvard!"  - Mixed Crowd Protests Khatami  —  What an interesting mixed bag of humanity outside Harvard Square today!  Lots of folks (150 or so) were there to let Khatami and Harvard University know that they were not pleased about Khatami's invite, particularly on the eve of September 11th.
Discussion: Technicalities
Jessica Fargen / Boston Herald:
Former Iranian President denies all on feel-good tour  —  Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami rolled through Harvard on his feel-good tour of the United States yesterday extolling democracy and peace, principles at odds with the regime he led for eight years.
Mark Steyn / Chicago Sun Times:
9/11 enemies are still hiding in plain sight  —  I suppose my I'll-never-forget-where-I-was recollections are pretty typical: a half-curious pricking up of the ears when they cut into the morning show on the radio with breaking news about a plane hitting the World Trade Center …
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
I'M WATCHING "THE PATH TO 9/11" NOW: Ed Driscoll offers an interesting quote from a 2001 New Yorker article: … After the pants incident, its hard for me to respect Berger, and easy for me to see him as overly concerned with how things will play in the press.  Read the whole thing and form your own opinions.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Rove Campaign  —  Next week, I'm informed via troubled White House sources, will see the full unveiling of Karl Rove's fall election strategy.  He's intending to line up 9/11 families to accuse McCain, Warner and Graham of delaying justice for the perpetrators of that atrocity …
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Andrew Sullivan / Times of London:   Bush's last stand: turning the war on its head
Newsday:
Candidates spar over Senate votes  —  HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman and his Democratic challenger, Ned Lamont, continued to spar Sunday over the conflict in Iraq.  —  Lamont, whose upset of Lieberman in last month's Democratic primary was fueled in large part by his opposition to the war …
Discussion: Sirotablog and Daily Kos
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Stephanie Reitz / Associated Press:
Lamont lauded Lieberman's 1998 rebuke of Clinton in E-mail
Helen / Dr. Helen:
A Bit of an Over-Reaction?  —  I saw on author John Scalzi's blog that his wife, Krissy, had a run-in with a drunk at a bar who was apparently trying to pick her up (Hap tip: Instapundit).  Scalzi states: … Scalzi shows a picture of Krissy with a baseball bat and a caption reading, "Respect me for me.
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John / Whatever:   Don't Piss Off Krissy
Trent Telenko / Winds of Change.NET:
North Korea's Coming Nuclear Test  —  These opening lines from this UK TELEGRAPH article speak for themselves: … . Given the the joint international nature of North Korea's nuclear program, Iran will have an arsenal of tested nuclear missile warheads for its ballistic missile arsenal …
Curt / Flopping Aces:
Facing Down A Despot?  —  Here's a blast from the past.  —  1997 to be exact and the title of this article by Time magazine is "Facing Down A Despot"....referring to Clinton vs. Saddam of course.  (h/t to long-time reader Carol)  —  My, what a difference a few years and a Republican in office makes huh?
Washington Post:
Bush's Approval Ratings Slumping Further in Europe  —  President Bush's approval ratings in the United States are nothing to cheer about, but he can count himself lucky that the midterm elections will not be held in Europe.  A comprehensive survey of public opinion in a dozen European nations …
Discussion: The Democratic Daily
David Harrison / Telegraph:
Media 'contributing to rise of Islamophobia'  —  Britain could face the threat of two million home-grown Islamic terrorists, says a senior Muslim leader.  —  Muhammad Abdul Bari, the secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain, fears that continued negative attitudes towards people …
Discussion: USS Neverdock and Samizdata.net
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Did The AP Have A Spy For Saddam?  —  The American Thinker posts a translation of a captured Iraqi Intelligence Service document that intimates a mole for the IIS worked at the Associated Press.  Document ISGQ-2005-00026108, translated by the tireless Joseph Shahda, does make an intriguing reference to a source within the AP:
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
AP EMPLOYEE WAS "SOURCE" FOR SADDAM
Discussion: Thomas Joscelyn
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: AQ celebrates the 9/11 hijackers  —  I have nothing special blog-wise planned for tomorrow save for a short film from the New York City archives I'll post in the a.m. We'll commemorate the day in Vent, of course, but anything I'd have to say will be said more eloquently by others.
 
 
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Michelle Malkin:
The 2,996 Project  —  I am kicking off 24-hour 9/11 anniversary …
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Matthew Schofield / Mercury News:
Hezbollah gives hope to Palestinians
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Jeff Jacoby / Boston Globe:
A new low in Bush-hatred  —  SIX YEARS into the Bush administration …
CNN:
Suicide bomb kills Afghan governor
Associated Press:
Florida county plans to vaporize landfill trash
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Washington Post:
From Baltimore Suburbs to a Secret CIA Prison
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 Earlier Items: 
Michael Ledeen / Politics Central:
9/11  —  It seems at least a decade ago, and I am still angry, maybe even angrier.
Digby / Hullabaloo:
King Hack  —  There are many lessons to be learned from this "PT9/11" controversy.
Tom Tomorrow / This Modern World:
Quick McBobo followup
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The Scrapbook / Weekly Standard:
Khatami, Senate Intelligence, and more.
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Associated Press:
Al Gore Says He Hasn't Ruled Out 2nd Run
Michelle Malkin / New York Post:
FIVE YEARS AFTER 9/11: TINFOIL HATS ATTACK
Ali Saber / Telegraph:
Tortured screams ring out as Iraqis take over Abu Ghraib
 

 
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