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Brian Knowlton / New York Times:
Bush Makes Public Parts of Report on Terrorism — The Bush administration released late this afternoon declassified parts of a major intelligence report stating that intelligence agencies found the Iraq war had become a "cause célèbre" for Islamic militants …
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Katherine Shrader / Associated Press:
Iraq is 'cause celebre' for extremists — WASHINGTON - A declassified government intelligence report says the war in Iraq has become a "cause celebre" for Islamic extremists, breeding deep resentment of the U.S. that is likely to get worse before it gets better.
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NewsBusters.org, Riehl World View, Blue Crab Boulevard, TPMmuckraker and The Democratic Daily
Michelle Malkin:
The NIE — ***updated with my first read*** — Here's the link to the PDF document of the NIE's key judgements at the DNI site. If the server is down, we've got it here. — Some of what you didn't read in the NYTimes: … Andy Cochran writes: "I wish they could declassify more or …
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Flopping Aces, The Political Pit Bull, Hot Air, Oliver Willis, Althouse and PrestoPundit
New York Times:
The Fine Art of Declassification — It's hard to think of a president and an administration more devoted to secrecy than President Bush and his team. Except, that is, when it suits Mr. Bush politically to give the public a glimpse of the secrets. And so, yesterday, he ordered …
Richard Miniter / Opinion Journal:
What Clinton Didn't Do . . . . . . .and when he didn't do it. — Bill Clinton's outburst on Fox News was something of a public service, launching a debate about the antiterror policies of his administration. This is important because every George W. Bush policy that arouses the ire of Democrats …
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Larry Womack / The Raw Story:
2001 memo to Rice contradicts statements about Clinton, Pakistan — A memo received by United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shortly after becoming National Security Advisor in 2001 directly contradicts statements she made to reporters yesterday, RAW STORY has learned.
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Crooks and Liars, The Reaction, The Liberal Avenger, Taylor Marsh, NewsHog, Angry Bear, The Carpetbagger Report and Hullabaloo
New York Times:
Deal Is Likely on Detainees but Not on Eavesdropping — Senator John W. Warner, right, Republican of Virginia, after a party caucus meeting Tuesday. Mr. Warner is one of three senators who have resisted the administration on wording of legislation on terrorism suspects.
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White House:
President Bush Welcomes President Karzai of Afghanistan to the White House — PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you. Please be seated. It's my honor to welcome President Karzai back to the White House. Mr. President, Laura and I fondly remember your gracious hospitality when we met you in your capital.
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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Opera Cancelled In Germany For Being Offensive To Muslims — How far have political correctness and political fears gone? This far: … Perhaps you didn't know that Mozart is considered offensive and should be banned. — But the uproar has been over the more modern staging …
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Liberty and Justice
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New York Times:
Opera Canceled Over a Depiction of Muhammad — A leading German opera house has canceled performances of a Mozart opera because of security fears stirred by a scene that depicts the severed head of the Prophet Muhammad, prompting a storm of protest here about what many see as the surrender of artistic freedom.
Randolph E. Schmid / Associated Press:
White House said to bar hurricane report — WASHINGTON - The Bush administration has blocked release of a report that suggests global warming is contributing to the frequency and strength of hurricanes, the journal Nature reported Tuesday. — The possibility that warming conditions …
Hugh Hewitt / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
The NIE and the Chumps at the NYT — Keep in mind that the National Intelligence Estimate, portions of which were declassified today —hailed by the New York Times on Sunday as "a consensus view of the 16 disparate spy services inside government"— begins its "Key Judgments" section this way:
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SEIXON, Blue Crab Boulevard, Little Green Footballs, protein wisdom, Hyscience and Flopping Aces
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
New Campaign Ads Have a Theme: Don't Be Nice — Clockwise from top, Connecticut: Representative Rob Simmons, a Republican, points out his challenger's lack of service. New Mexico: A Democratic spot details campaign contributions to Representative Heather A. Wilson.
David B. Caruso / Associated Press:
NYC Mulls Ban on Trans Fats in Eateries — NEW YORK (AP) — Three years after the city banned smoking in restaurants, health officials are talking about prohibiting something they say is almost as bad: artificial trans fatty acids. — The city health department unveiled a proposal Tuesday …
Bashir Goth / Washington Post:
Community Censorship Plagues the House of Islam — Even worse than the official censorship is censorship imposed by the community, which then becomes self-censorship. Friends, colleagues and even ordinary acquaintances all impose strict censorship rules on me under the guise of being concerned about my personal safety or honor.
Anne Saunders / Associated Press:
Top Aide to N.H. Congressman Resigns — CONCORD, N.H. — A top aide to U.S. Rep. Charles Bass resigned Tuesday after disclosures that he posed as a supporter of the Republican's opponent in blog messages intended to convince people that the race was not competitive.
The American Thinker:
Tony Blankley on The West's Last Chance — I just spent a memorable hour (well, almost a full hour) on the telephone with Tony Blankley, in a blogger conference call organized by One Jerusalem. The entire call will be posted on the One Jerusalem website later today, and I heartily recommend listening …
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Hyscience, Mere Rhetoric, Gateway Pundit, Jewish Current Issues, Boker tov, Boulder! and In Context
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