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4:05 AM ET, September 27, 2006

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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.
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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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Ian / Hot Air:
Video Flashback: Clinton points finger at Jennings, enraged …
San Francisco Chronicle:
Angry white man meets 'the smirk'
Discussion: PoliPundit.com and Big Brass Blog
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
The Raw Story:
US declassifies small portion of controversial security report  —  The White House has declassified only a small portion of a government report that many allege states the war in Iraq has made America more vulnerable to terrorism, RAW STORY has learned.  —  Among some of the assessments …
Discussion: NewsHog and The Next Hurrah
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David Corn:
Corn versus Hitchens  —  I said I would eventually get to Christopher Hitchens and his claims that Iraq had indeed sought uranium in Niger and that the Plame leak was not connected to a White House vendetta against Joe Wilson (and that I had promoted this "delusion.")
Think Progress:
Falwell Refuses To Apologize For Lucifer Attack, Swears To Repeat It 'Over And Over Again'  —  Appearing on MSNBC today, Rev. Jerry Falwell responded to criticism of his recent attack comparing Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) to Lucifer.  Asked whether his remarks were disrespectful, Falwell said, "I do not."
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.
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," …
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 …
 
 
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