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8:00 AM ET, September 27, 2006

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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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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 …
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 …
The Raw Story:
US declassifies small portion of controversial security report
Discussion: The Next Hurrah and NewsHog
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 …
Discussion: Power Line and Miniter's Notebook
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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.
San Francisco Chronicle:
Angry white man meets 'the smirk'
Discussion: PoliPundit.com and Big Brass Blog
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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Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:   Congress unlikely to pass wiretapping
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Will the Congressional calender preserve some basic liberties …
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 …
Discussion: Liberty and Justice
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New York Times:   Opera Canceled Over a Depiction of Muhammad
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:   Fat Lady Sings For Berlin Opera That Depicts Mohammed
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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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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.
John Ward Anderson / Washington Post:
Romania, Bulgaria Favored to Join E.U.  —  The European Commission recommended Tuesday that Romania and Bulgaria be admitted to the European Union on Jan. 1 but attached unprecedented conditions, signaling that there is still deep unease about the union's expansion eastward and the potential economic …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
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.
 
 
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Harold Meyerson / Washington Post:
The 'Moderate Republican' Scam
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James Lileks / Austin American-Statesman:
Now history is off limits lest we offend Islamicists
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The American Thinker:
Tony Blankley on The West's Last Chance
Nico / Think Progress:
'Values Voter Summit' Features Attack on 'Faggots,' Claim …
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Clinton supporters at the set of Fox & Friends
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The George Allen Insult Generator
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Gerald Prante / taxfoundation.org:
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John McIntyre / Real Clear Politics:
Where is Election 2006 Headed?
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Will / Attytood:
Why I'm mad: An open letter to David Broder from a fellow journalist
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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