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Assassins and Diplomacy — Another murder in Beirut for Jim Baker to contemplate. — Former Secretary of State James Baker has been saying that, when it comes to diplomacy, you don't "restrict your conversations to your friends"—shorthand for the view that the U.S. should engage Syria …
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Faysal / The Thinking Lebanese:
STRATFOR Analysis — Lebanon: An Assassination and Rising Tensions — Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was killed Nov. 21 in a Beirut neighborhood where a pro-Syrian party is known to have a large presence. As Gemayel was an outspoken critic of Hezbollah and a member …
H. Varulkar / MEMRI:
Lebanon on the Brink of Civil War (2) — Background — On November 3, 2006, MEMRI reported on political tension in Lebanon, which has increased to the point where civil war appears imminent - due to Hizbullah's violent struggle to seize a significant portion of the government by instigating street clashes.
Anwar Amro / Associated Press:
Lebanese Christian minister is assassinated — Anti-Syria politician Pierre Gemayel shot, killed driving in Christian suburb — Lebanese security forces surround the bullet-riddled car of assassinated Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel in the Beirut suburb of Jdeideh on Tuesday.
Sameer N. Yacoub / Associated Press:
U.N.: Iraqi civilian deaths at new high — BAGHDAD, Iraq - The United Nations said Wednesday that 3,709 Iraqi civilians were killed in October, the highest monthly toll since the March 2003 U.S. invasion and another sign of the severity of Iraq's sectarian bloodbath.
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New Survey: Iraqis Want a Speedy U.S. Exit — and Back Attacks on Our Forces — NEW YORK Past surveys have hinted at this result, but a new poll in Iraq makes it more stark than ever: the Iraqi people want the U.S. to exit their country. And most Iraqis now approve of attacks on U.S. forces …
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Bomb Blasts Speaker's Car in Green Zone — A bomb exploded in an armored car among those belonging to the speaker of Parliament, wounding the American security guard who was driving it out of a parking area in the government Green Zone and disrupting a meeting of lawmakers nearby, a parliamentary aide said.
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Libby Sander / New York Times:
6 Imams Removed From Flight for Behavior Deemed Suspicious — Six Muslim religious leaders were taken off a US Airways flight in Minneapolis on Monday evening and detained for several hours after some passengers and crew members complained of behavior they deemed suspicious, including prayers at the gate.
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Martiga Lohn / Associated Press:Muslim clerics removed from US Airways claim discrimination
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Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
An Ideologue for Hire Gets New Alliance — Senator Joseph I. Lieberman announced Tuesday that he had hired a new spokesman, which is not in itself that noteworthy, except that the said spokesman, Marshall Wittmann, is one of the great career vagabonds, ideological contortionists …
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David Lightman / Hartford Courant:Wittmann Chosen As Lieberman Communications Director
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: U.S. Secretary of Education loses big on Celebrity Jeopardy — What's more embarrassing than being Secretary of Education and having your ass handed to you on Celebrity Jeopardy? Being Secretary of Education and having your ass handed to you on Celebrity Jeopardy by Lenny from "Laverne & Shirley."
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Nancy Zuckerbrod / Houston Chronicle:
Ed. secretary places 2nd on 'Jeopardy' — WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says she studied hard to prepare for Tuesday night's airing of "Celebrity Jeopardy!" — "I didn't want to be the education secretary who didn't know how to spell potato," Spellings joked …
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Washington Post:
Democratic Leaders Reject Idea of Draft — Pelosi and Others Predict Cool Reception in Congress for Any Conscription Bill — The new Democratic-controlled Congress will not seriously consider reinstating the draft, even if concerns about the military's strength and resiliency grow, party leaders said yesterday.
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Lawrence O'Donnell / The Huffington Post:Rangel Is Right — Charlie Rangel is angry about the Iraq war …
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Kim Severson / New York Times:
Pass a Drumstick, and an Olive Branch — COOKS can control the Thanksgiving menu, but when the dishes leave the kitchen, things can unravel fast. — Family grudges buried by time and distance resurface. New girlfriends meet ex-husbands. Prius drivers make small talk with S.U.V. owners.
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Hardball: Michael Richards — Welcome back to Hardball, I'm Chris Matthews. Where do we draw the line between free speech and offensive speech? Joining me via satellite is Michael Richards, who played Kramer on the old Seinfeld show. Mr. Richards, welcome to the show. — Thanks for having me, Chris.
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Elderly Woman Killed; 3 APD Officers Wounded — ATLANTA — Three Atlanta police officers were shot and wounded and an elderly woman killed at a house in northwest Atlanta Tuesday night. — The woman, who relatives say was 92-years-old, opened fire on the officers from the narcotics division …
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
GOP leaving spending bills to Democrats — WASHINGTON - Republicans vacating the Capitol are dumping a big spring cleaning job on Democrats moving in. GOP leaders have opted to leave behind almost a half-trillion-dollar clutter of unfinished spending bills,
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