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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Book Says Bush Ignored Urgent Warning on Iraq — The White House ignored an urgent warning in September 2003 from a top Iraq adviser who said that thousands of additional American troops were desperately needed to quell the insurgency there, according to a new book by Bob Woodward, the Washington Post reporter and author.
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William Hamilton / Washington Post:
Card Urged Bush to Replace Rumsfeld, Woodward Says — Former White House chief of staff Andrew Card on two occasions tried and failed to persuade President Bush to fire Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, according to a new book by Bob Woodward that depicts senior officials of the Bush administration …
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Beltway Democrats are seriously flawed, but the election is still critically important — (updated below) — Now that the torture and detention bill will become law, it is necessary to focus on the political implications of what happened yesterday and, more broadly, what has been done …
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Now, Even Allen's Apologies Are Getting Him in Trouble — Sons of Confederate Veterans Is the Most Recent Group Offended by Senator's Comments — Sen. George Allen can't seem to win: first, he apologizes for addressing an Indian American with a racial slur and acknowledges that many view the Confederate flag as a hate symbol.
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Pajamas Media:
Senator Joseph Lieberman, Independent Democrat: The PajamasMedia Video — "The fastest growing political party in America is no party, which is to say, that the fastest growing group of voters are unaffiliated with either party. That's a market statement on the two major parties."
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Politics Central:
SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN, INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT: THE PAJAMASMEDIA INTERVIEW: — On September 25, Senator Joseph Lieberman sat down with PajamasMedia CEO Roger L. Simon to talk about the poltical atmosphere of America, his own quest for re-election, and what it is like to be the front-running political hybrid in the race.
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Senate Approves Broad New Rules to Try Detainees — The Senate approved a measure on Thursday on the interrogations and trials of terrorism suspects, establishing far-reaching rules to deal with what President Bush has called the most dangerous combatants in a different type of war.
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Michelle Malkin:
Malkin Derangement Syndrome — I have blogged before about the obsessed UNC professor Eric Muller. — He and his friends at Wonkette have sunk to a new low (Guess insulting me with ping-pong ball jokes wasn't enough). As a response to my column this week on Charlotte Church …
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The Blotter:
Foley To Resign Over Sexually Explicit Messages to Minors — Brian Ross and Maddy Sauer Report: — Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL) planned to resign today, hours after ABC questioned him about sexually explicit internet messages with current and former Congressional pages under the age of 18.
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Oberstar Fails The Pork Test — The House has considered a new Coast Guard appropriation (HR 5681), but they did so under a suspension of the rules. This parliamentary manuever allows Representatives to undermine the new rule just created that forces them to identify their earmarks in the Congressional Record.
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White House:
Remarks by the President at Bob Riley for Governor Luncheon — Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex — THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming. It is a joy to be back in Alabama. And I appreciate your warm welcome. I am proud to stand with one of the nation's finest governors …
KNTV-TV:
Squirrels Go On Attack At South Bay Park — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — An aggressive squirrel pounced on a 4-year-old boy in an attack last week in Cuesta Park in Mountain View, Calif. — The attack happened as the boy's mother unwrapped a muffin during a picnic. — SLIDESHOW: Squirrel Attacks Child
MSNBC:
Senate passes bill on terror detainee trials — Bush backs legislation, had gone to Congress to lobby for it — WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday endorsed President Bush's plans to prosecute and interrogate terror suspects, all but sealing congressional approval for legislation …
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
House Approves Warrantless Wiretap Law — WASHINGTON — The House approved a bill Thursday that would grant legal status to President Bush's warrantless wiretapping program with new restrictions. Republicans called it a test before the election of whether Democrats want to fight or coddle terrorists.
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Wildlife Waste Is Major Water Polluter, Studies Say — Does a bear leave its waste in the woods? — Of course. So do geese, deer, muskrats, raccoons and other wild animals. And now, such states as Virginia and Maryland have determined that this plays a significant role in water pollution.
Agence France Presse:
UN, Israeli tanks in brief face-off in south Lebanon — MARWAHEEN, Lebanon (AFP) - UN and Israeli tanks have been involved in a brief face-off on a road in southern Lebanon where the Israeli army has been setting up checkpoints. — Four French Leclerc tanks with UN peacekeepers moved …
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
Media Anarchy Has Its Downside — We got freedom but lost standards. — We are talking past each other, the left and right in America. I suppose we always did, but I'm noticing it more. We have different intellectual styles (rather too emotive, arguably too linear), start with different assumptions, and recognize different data.
wmur.com:
Students Start Petition To Remove UNH Professor For 9/11 Views — Professor Says Government May Have Had Knowledge Of Attacks — DURHAM, N.H. — A small group of students has started a petition to remove a University of New Hampshire professor who believes that Bush administration officials planned …
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Blue Crab Boulevard, Outside The Beltway, Daimnation!, The Sideshow and Screw Loose Change