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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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Justin Rood / TPMmuckraker:
BREAKING: Harman Calls for Release of Second Secret Iraq Report — There's a second damning Iraq report floating around the intelligence community. — At least, that's according to Rep. Jane Harman (CA), the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee.
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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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Bush to declassify parts of leaked intelligence report
Bush to declassify parts of leaked intelligence report
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
ATTENDED THE BILL SIGNING for S. 2590, the "Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act," and then a followup meeting with Clay Johnson, Deputy Director of OMB, about implementation. — I'll have a full report later, but what struck me at the signing was the fully bipartisan nature …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Bloggers gather at White House for pork bill signing; Update …
Bloggers gather at White House for pork bill signing; Update …
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President Bush Signs Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
President Bush Signs Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
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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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MSNBC:
President says NIE leak was political, denies Iraq has worsened terrorism — WASHINGTON - President Bush on Tuesday announced that he will declassify parts of the National Intelligence Estimate, which reportedly concluded that the war with Iraq has worsened terrorism.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Karzai responds to reporter's question about terrorism; Update: Reporter was left-wing shill Jennifer Loven — We've gotten four or five requests for this since it aired this morning. It's not so much what he says as how he says it: the long pauses, the look of utter incredulity …
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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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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Jennifer Medina / New York Times:
Lieberman Calls for Having More U.S. Troops Training Iraqi Forces — In his first major speech on Iraq since his loss in the primary election, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman called on Monday for the number of United States troops embedded with Iraqi forces to be doubled or tripled …
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Paul Hughes / Waterbury Republican American:
Lieberman presents proposals on continuing warfare in Iraq
Lieberman presents proposals on continuing warfare in Iraq
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Will / Attytood:
Why I'm mad: An open letter to David Broder from a fellow journalist — This is an open letter that I am sending today to columnist David Broder of the Washington Post, the so-called "dean of American journalism." I am hoping that others will read it, because it touches on many of the important issues …
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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 …
Matthew Yglesias / American Prospect:
Rogue State — Lawbreaker and torturer — that's America, loud and proud. — "The United States is committed to the world-wide elimination of torture," George W. Bush explained in a June 2003 speech, "and we are leading this fight by example." Oh, the irony!
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Anxious Dems eye power of the purse on Iraq — Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) will chair the powerful Ways and Means Committee if Democrats win control of the House next year, but his main goal in 2007 does not fall within his panel's jurisdiction. — "I can't stop this war," …
Adam Schrager / KUSA-TV:
Perlmutter surges ahead in 7th CD Poll — KUSA - Democrat Ed Perlmutter has surged to a 17-point lead over Republican Rick O'Donnell in a new 9NEWS poll conducted by Survey USA in the race to represent Colorado's 7th Congressional District. — A Survey USA poll conducted last month …