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Confederate Yankee:
FEAR: Why The Press Won't Tell You What Ahmadinejad Said — A striking bit of journalistic malpractice seems to have affected the mainstream media web sites this morning, as news site after news site failed to provide their readers with the transcript of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speech last night to the United Nations.
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CNN:
Bush would send troops inside Pakistan to catch bin Laden — NEW YORK (CNN) — President Bush said Wednesday he would order U.S. forces to go after Osama bin Laden inside Pakistan if he received good intelligence on the fugitive al Qaeda leader's location. — "Absolutely," Bush said.
Colum Lynch / Washington Post:
Venezuelan Leader Demonizes Bush — Chavez Calls President a Racist 'Devil' — President Hugo Chavez, the combative Venezuelan leader, denounced President Bush in a U.N. speech Wednesday as a racist, imperialist "devil" who has devoted six years in office to military aggression and the oppression of the world's poorest people.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Iran's Leader Relishes 2nd Chance to Make Waves — When President Bush and his advisers decided to allow President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran into the country to address the United Nations, their strategy was simple: containment. — There would be no visits to other cities …
New York Times:
Poll Finds Most Americans Displeased With Congress — With the midterm elections less than seven weeks away, Americans have an overwhelmingly negative view of the Republican-controlled Congress, with substantial majorities saying that they disapprove of the job it is doing and that its members …
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Ezra Klein, QandO, Political Animal, The Left Coaster, The Democratic Daily, No More Mister Nice Blog, Daily Kos and The Reaction
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New York Times:
U.S. public takes dim view of job Congress is doing — NEW YORK With less than seven weeks to go until the midterm elections, Americans have a distinctly negative view of the Republican-controlled Congress, with overwhelming majorities saying they disapprove of the job it is doing …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Bombshell: ABC independently confirms success of CIA "torture" tactics — Ace e-mailed me the instant this finished airing on O'Reilly with the subject header "must record". He was right, as you'll see. — Anti-"torture" absolutists like Sullivan adamantly deny that harsh tactics produce reliable information.
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Johnny Dollar / Olbermann Watch:
COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN - SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 — "COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN" (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. ET) — Topics/Guests: — WHITE HOUSE SHOWDOWN WITH REPUBLICANS: Dana Milbank, Washington Post — THE CLINTONS: Jane Hamsher, firedoglake.com
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Thomas Fuller / New York Times:
Leader of Coup in Thailand Sets Timetable — Thailand will probably not restore democracy for at least a year, Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin, the commander who seized power in a bloodless coup, announced today. — Speaking to reporters for the first time since tanks and troops under …
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
Ideals and Realities Clash In Bush 'Freedom Agenda' — At the United Nations lectern this week, President Bush hailed the spread of democracy. "From Beirut to Baghdad," he said, "people are making the choice for freedom." Yet even as he spoke, tanks were rolling through the streets …
Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Allen's Mother Revealed Jewish Heritage to Him Last Month — Henrietta "Etty" Allen said Wednesday that she concealed her upbringing as a Jew in North Africa from her children, including Sen. George Allen (R-Va.), until a conversation across the dining room table in late August.
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Captain's Quarters, The Allen Blog, Talking Points Memo, The Corner, PoliPundit.com, First Draft and Brad DeLong's Semi …
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Klobuchar aide loses job for viewing leaked Kennedy ad — Communications director was asked to resign after watching an unreleased Kennedy ad on the Web. — A high-level staffer on Amy Klobuchar's U.S. Senate campaign has lost her job and the DFLer's race against Republican Mark Kennedy …
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Jim Abrams / Associated Press:
House passes bill to make voters show ID — WASHINGTON - The House voted Wednesday to require Americans to show proof of citizenship in order to vote, and the Senate moved to build a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border as Republicans sharpened attacks on illegal immigration before the midterm elections.
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David S. Broder / Washington Post:
Independence Days — American politics reached a critical turn last week. The revolt of several Republican senators against President Bush's insistence on a free hand in treating terrorist detainees signaled the emergence of an independent force in elections and government.
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TBogg, Simianbrain, TPMCafe blogs, Brad DeLong's Semi …, Blue Crab Boulevard and LamontBlog
Jamie Holly / Crooks and Liars:
Keith Olbermann and Jane Hamsher Discuss Politics and Blogs — Keith had Jane from Firedoglake on tonight to talk about the meeting last week with Bill Clinton and progressive bloggers, as well as Hillary's possible 2008 run. — Video -WMV Video - QT — It is good to see Bill Clinton …
FactCheck.org:
False Claims About Body Armor — A new group falsely accuses Republicans of voting against body armor for troops. Both sides have misled the public about this issue. — Summary — A new ad claims Republican Sen. George Allen of Virginia "voted against giving our troops" modern body armor.
Vinnie / The Jawa Report:
Hamid Mir On Glenn Beck Show — Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir was on both the Glenn Beck radio and t.v. shows today. — Sandcrawler crewmembers are (hopefully) working on getting some audio. If we can't do it, you can subscribe to Beck's Insider thingie for a month for a measly 7 bucks to hear it.
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