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Digby / Hullabaloo:
Punked  —  The "compromise" will, as I predicted, allow the "tough interrogations" by amending the war crimes act.  And they will reportedly create a new JAG office to review classified information and determine if terrorist suspects can see it if it's being used against them in a trial.
Anne Plummer Flaherty / Associated Press:
Bush, GOP Rebels Agree on Detainee Bill  —  WASHINGTON — The White House and rebellious Senate Republicans announced agreement Thursday on rules for the interrogation and trial of suspects in the war on terror.  President Bush urged Congress to put it into law before adjourning for the midterm elections.
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Republicans Reach Deal on Detainee Bill  —  The Bush administration and Congressional Republicans reached agreement Thursday on legislation governing the treatment and interrogation of terrorism suspects after weeks of debate that divided Republicans heading into the midterm elections.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and The News Blog
Brian Knowlton / New York Times:
Agreement Is Reached on Detainee Bill  —  Three Republican senators said this afternoon that they had reached an agreement with the Bush administration on legislation to clarify which interrogation techniques can be used against terror suspects and to establish trial procedures for those in military custody.
Top MSNBC Headlines:
• Bush, GOP rebels reach tribunal deal  —  President urges Congress to pass bill on interrogating terror suspects  —  WASHINGTON - The White House and rebellious Senate Republicans announced agreement Thursday on rules for the interrogation and trial of suspects in the war on terror.
New York Times:
A Bad Bargain  —  Here is a way to measure how seriously President Bush was willing to compromise on the military tribunals bill: Less than an hour after an agreement was announced yesterday with three leading Republican senators, the White House was already laying a path to wiggle out of its one real concession.
Brian Ross Reports / The Blotter:
CIA Praises Deal; Harsh Techniques Would Continue
Discussion: Riehl World View
Washington Post:
The Abuse Can Continue
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Joel Havemann / Los Angeles Times:
Bush, Senate GOP Reach Deal on Detainee Measure
CNN:
Democrats warn Chavez: Don't bash Bush  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Two of President Bush's staunchest domestic critics leapt to his defense Thursday, a day after one of his fiercest foreign foes called him "the devil" in a scorching speech before the United Nations.
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Darwin Danielson / radioiowa.com:
Harkin defends Venezuelan President's U-N speech against Bush  —  Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, a democrat, today defended Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's United Nations speech in which Chavez called President George Bush the devil.  Harkin said the comments were "incendiary", then went on to say …
Reuters:
Leading Bush critic at home calls Chavez a "thug"  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of President George W. Bush's fiercest political opponents at home took his side on Thursday, calling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a "thug" for his remark that Bush is like the devil.
Emile Milne / house.gov:
CONG. RANGEL CONDEMNS CHAVEZ'S ATTACK ON BUSH
Eliane Engeler / Associated Press:
U.N. expert: Iraq torture may be worse  —  GENEVA - Torture in Iraq may be worse now than it was under Saddam Hussein, with militias, terrorist groups and government forces disregarding rules on the humane treatment of prisoners, the U.N. anti-torture chief said Thursday.
Discussion: AMERICAblog
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Associated Press:
Allen's mother hid Jewish heritage  —  RICHMOND, Va. - Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record)'s mother hid her Jewish upbringing from her children until late last month to spare them the fear suffered by her father, who was imprisoned by the Nazis, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
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Anne D'Innocenzio / Associated Press:
Wal-Mart to Sell Generic Drugs for $4  —  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Wal-Mart announced today that it will start a test program in Florida, where it will sell generic prescription drugs for $4 for a 30-day supply.  The test will start tomorrow in 65 Tampa Bay-area stores and is to expand to the whole state by January.
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Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
WAL-MART: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY....Ezra Klein comments …
Discussion: Angry Bear
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• Fitzgerald given way out of Libby leak case  —  Judge says he can dismiss case if classified secrets will be revealed  —  WASHINGTON - The judge in the CIA leak case ruled Thursday that if Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald feels that admitting certain classified documents …
Washington Post:
Why We Need a National School Test  —  We need to find better and more efficient ways to produce an educated population and close the achievement gaps in our education system.  Americans do ultimately get themselves educated — at work, after school, online, in adulthood — but a lot of time and money are wasted in the process.
Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss / Reuters:
U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan after 9/1: Musharraf  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan said that after the September 11 attacks the United States threatened to bomb his country if it did not cooperate with America's campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
WKYC-TV:
Survey: Democrats set to take Governor's house, Senate seat  —  CLEVELAND — A Channel 3 News Survey USA poll taken this week shows Democrats Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown winning in their races against Republican Ken Blackwell and incumbent Republican Mike DeWine.  —  Here are the survey questions and results:
Discussion: Booman Tribune
 
 
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Bangladeshi Muslim editor faces death penalty for moderate views
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Tolerance: A Two-Way Street
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Bush on Democrats: 'They will raise your taxes'
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Tparty / LamontBlog:
No Accountability  —  In a hypothetical world where the Democrats …
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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
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