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Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
Senators Snatch Defeat From Jaws of Victory: U.S. to be First Nation to Authorize Violations of Geneva — I hope that that headline is a gross exaggeration, but based on a few quick seconds purusing the "compromise" on Common Article 3, I'm afraid it's not. [The Administration appears to agree.
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Hot Air, Thought Theater, the talking dog, Legal Fiction, Bradford Plumer, Hullabaloo, Taylor Marsh, Liberty Street and State of the Day
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Discussion:
Daily Kos, PoliPundit.com, Lean Left, TPMmuckraker, Stop The ACLU, The American Street and The Nation
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.
Washington Post:
The Abuse Can Continue — THE GOOD NEWS about the agreement reached yesterday between the Bush administration and Republican senators on the detention, interrogation and trial of accused terrorists is that Congress will not — as President Bush had demanded — pass legislation …
Brian Ross Reports / The Blotter:
CIA Praises Deal; Harsh Techniques Would Continue — Brian Ross Reports: — The CIA director, General Michael Hayden, praised the deal reached in Congress today that, in effect, would permit CIA interrogators to use harsh techniques critics call torture.
Joel Havemann / Los Angeles Times:
Bush, Senate GOP Reach Deal on Detainee Measure
Bush, Senate GOP Reach Deal on Detainee Measure
Discussion:
Patterico's Pontifications
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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TAPPED, Blue Crab Boulevard, The Left Coaster, NewsBusters.org, Done With Mirrors, QandO, WTF Is It Now?? and The Remedy
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Darwin Danielson / radioiowa.com:
Harkin defends Venezuelan President's U-N speech against Bush
Harkin defends Venezuelan President's U-N speech against Bush
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hamiltonspectator.com, Hot Air, The Anchoress, Patterico's Pontifications, Atlas Shrugs, NewsBusters.org, Flopping Aces, Agence France Presse, Scared Monkeys, Blue Crab Boulevard, The Irish Trojan's Blog, Done With Mirrors, SantorumBlog, WuzzaDem, Right Wing News, Sister Toldjah, Little Green Footballs, USS Neverdock, A Blog For All, The New Editor, Stop The ACLU, Alarming News, The Jawa Report and Hyscience
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.
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AMERICAblog
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BBC:
Iraq torture 'worse after Saddam' — Torture may be worse now in Iraq than under former leader Saddam Hussein, the UN's chief anti-torture expert says. — Manfred Nowak said the situation in Iraq was "out of control", with abuses being committed by security forces, militia groups and anti-US insurgents.
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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Eliana Johnson / New York Sun:
Columbia Withdraws an Invitation to Ahmadinejad — Overruling a prominent dean, the president of Columbia University, Lee Bollinger, yesterday withdrew an invitation to the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. — The dean of Columbia's school of international and public affairs …
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Captain's Quarters
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nationalinterest.org:
Crazy like a Fox: Business Leader Maurice R. Greenberg Describes Ahmadinejad's Performance — On September 20, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted a small meeting of select council members with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Several members of the Nixon Center's Board …
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Solomonia
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Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
WAL-MART: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY....Ezra Klein comments on Wal-Mart's plan to start selling a wide array of generic prescription drugs for as little as $4 for a 30-day supply: … This is actually worth unpacking a bit, because no one ought to be surprised by Ezra's reaction.
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Angry Bear
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Top MSNBC Headlines:
• 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 …
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The Political Pit Bull, The Strata-Sphere, JustOneMinute, ThoughtsOnline and Associated Press
Tparty / LamontBlog:
No Accountability — In a hypothetical world where the Democrats take control of the Senate in November, Sen. Lieberman wins due to massive GOP turnout, and he deigns to caucus with the Democrats, he may very well become Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.