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David Stout / New York Times:
White House Responds to Charge of Politicizing 9/11 — The White House today dismissed charges by prominent Democrats that President Bush sought to capitalize politically on the Sept. 11 attacks when he addressed the nation on Monday night. — "The president was not making partisan remarks …
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Anne Applebaum / Telegraph:
Stop blaming America for terrorism
Stop blaming America for terrorism
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Washington Post:
Reinforce Baghdad — We are at a crucial moment in Iraq. Supporters of the war, like us, have in the past differed over tactics. But at this urgent pass, there can be no doubt that we need to stop the downward slide in Iraq by securing Baghdad. — There is no mystery …
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Albert Aji / Associated Press:
Gunmen try to take U.S. Embassy in Syria — DAMASCUS, Syria - Islamic militants attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday using automatic rifles, hand grenades and at least one van rigged with explosives, the government said. Four people were killed in the brazen attack, including three of the assailants.
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CNN.com:
Attack on U.S. Embassy foiled … DAMASCUS, Syria (CNN) — Syrian security forces killed four attackers Tuesday outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded near the walls of the American compound, the Syrian Information Ministry said. — There was no claim of responsibility for the attack …
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New York Times:
President Bush's Reality — Last night, President Bush once again urged Americans to take terrorism seriously — a warning that hardly seems necessary. One aspect of that terrible day five years ago that seems immune to politicization or trivialization is the dread of another attack.
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New York Times:
In Prime-Time Address, Bush Says Safety of U.S. Hinges on Iraq — President Bush Monday at the Fort Pitt firehouse on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The door is from a truck that responded to the attacks. — President Bush used the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Monday …
Emilio Karim Dabul / New York Post:
ONE ARAB'S APOLOGY — WELL, here it is, five years late, but here just the same: an apology from an Arab-American for 9/11. No, I didn't help organize the killers or contribute in any way to their terrible cause. However, I was one of millions of Arab-Americans who did the unspeakable on 9/11: nothing.
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Rasmussen Reports:
Arkansas Governor: Beebe by 11 — Beebe (D) 49% Hutchinson (R) 38% — For the first time since May, State Attorney General Mike Beebe's lead in the race for Arkansas governor is back to double digits (see crosstabs). The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Beebe leading Asa Hutchinson 49% to 38%.
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Rasmussen Reports:
Washington Senator: Cantwell's Lead Takes 11-Point Leap — Cantwell (D) 52%, McGavick (R) 35% — Incumbent Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell now leads Republican challenger Mike McGavick 52% to 35%. She led by six in the previous poll. — The current survey is the first conducted since …
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The Raw Story:
Video: Commanders privately express needing 3X more troops — U.S. Commanders in Iraq have privately expressed the need for an increase of three times the number of troops currently serving in Iraq, reports Michael Ware of CNN. Officially, the military continues to say that …
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Times of London:
Fears of revenge attacks on stingrays over Irwin death — At least ten stingrays have been found dead and mutilated on Australia's eastern coast in the last week in what conservationists believe could be revenge attacks for the death of Steve Irwin, the popular naturalist and television personality.
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James B. Meigs / New York Post:
CONSPIRACY CRANKS — CREATING CRAZED '9/11 TRUTH' — ON Feb. 7, 2005, I became a member of the Bush/Halliburton/Zionist/CIA/ New World Order/Illuminati conspiracy for world domination. That day, Popular Mechanics, the magazine I edit, hit newsstands with a story debunking 9/11 conspiracy theories.
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James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:
Weighing the Enemies: Soviets Versus Islamists — Stephen Green (contra Glenn Reynolds) pines for the good old days of the Cold War. … To begin with, I disagree strongly that the Russians are part of the West. As Samuel Huntington rightly noted, they didn't have a Protestant Reformation …
Washington Post:
Montgomery to Extend Voting Hours After Election Glitches — County Polling Places to Stay Open Until 9 P.M. — Polling stations in Montgomery County will remain open until 9 tonight—an hour later than usual—to accommodate voters who were turned away from the polls this morning …
Variety:
Toronto fest on 'Death' watch — Controversial pic inks distrib deals — Big buzz has turned into big bucks for controversial film "Death of a President," as Newmarket inked a deal Monday in Toronto to release in U.S. theaters the pic about the fictional assassination of President Bush.
The Raw Story:
Cheney to stump for GOPer who bullied wife with guns — Vice President Dick Cheney will be attending a fundraiser for Rep. Randy Kuhl (R-NY) in late September, today's issue of Roll Call reports. — The Vice President and Kuhl have each earned a measure of infamy for incidents involving firearms.
Times of London:
Nato rejects appeal to boost Afghan troops — SOME OF America's closest Nato allies have abandoned Washington on the key battleground of the War on Terror, the bloody struggle against Islamic militants for control of southern Afghanistan. — Five years after the world stood "shoulder to shoulder" …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
In Unpredictable District, Some Say Bush Is Politicizing Terrorism — Leaving services Sunday morning at Faith Bible Chapel, an evangelical megachurch, Jim McBride, a pilot who served in Vietnam, said he was not happy with President Bush's handling of Iraq.
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