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Solomon Moore / Los Angeles Times:
Wave of retaliation sweeps Iraq — Shiite bloc's threatened walkout could lead to the government's collapse. — BAGHDAD — Iraq's civil war worsened Friday as Shiite and Sunni Arabs engaged in retaliatory attacks after coordinated car bombings that killed more than 200 people in a Shiite neighborhood the day before.
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Curt / Flopping Aces:
Getting The News From The Enemy — Yesterday there were two incidents that I wrote about involving the use of enemy propagandists by our MSM. Now take a look at the latest "all hell is breaking loose" report on Iraq, from the AP of course: … As we have learned quite well over the years …
Multi-National Force:
One Mosque Burned in Hurriya — Multi-National Corps - Iraq — Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory — APO AE 09342 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — RELEASE No. 20061125-09 — One Mosque Burned in Hurriya — Multi-National Corps - Iraq PAO — BAGHDAD — Contrary to recent media reporting …
Sudarsan Raghavan / Washington Post:
In Iraq, Reprisals Embolden Militias — Shiites Attack Sunni Mosques to Avenge Mass Killings; Lawmakers Threaten Boycott — In a wave of reprisal killings, Shiite militiamen attacked Sunni mosques in Baghdad and other parts of Iraq on Friday, defying a government curfew and propelling the country further toward full-blown civil war.
Thomas Wagner / Associated Press:
Iraq P.M. struggling ahead of Bush visit — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's Shiite prime minister, struggling to prevent sectarian violence from sending Iraq into full-fledged civil war, is facing strong criticism from top Shiite and Sunni-Arab leaders alike as he prepares for a summit with President Bush next week.
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Militants Attack Sunnis' Mosques in 2 Iraqi Cities — Defying a government curfew, Shiite militiamen stormed Sunni mosques in Baghdad and a nearby city on Friday, shooting guards and burning down buildings in apparent retaliation for the devastating bombings that killed more than 200 people …
Chuck Hagel / Washington Post:
Leaving Iraq, Honorably — There will be no victory or defeat for the United States in Iraq. These terms do not reflect the reality of what is going to happen there. The future of Iraq was always going to be determined by the Iraqis — not the Americans. — Iraq is not a prize to be won or lost.
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Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Democrats Won. We Won. Get It? — I know some friends of mine really respect Tom Edsall's work, and maybe he was good once. I don't see it. I read some of his book 'Building Red America', and it was an analytically useless description of why the Republicans will always maintain a narrow majority.
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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
Despite Election Results, Edsall Still Sees 'Red' — Thomas B. Edsall, replacing John Tierney this month on The New York Times' op-ed page, follows up his ill-timed book, which had predicted hard times for Democrats on the campaign trial, by forecasting more trouble ahead for the party.
Daily Mail:
How many more were poisoned? — As the deadliest poison known to man was revealed to have killed Russian exile Alexander Litvinenko, the question last night was: How many more lives could it claim? — The 43-year-old former KGB officer was the victim of polonium 210, a radioactive element used as a trigger in nuclear weapons.
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Mike Sullivan / The Sun:
Deathbed spy accuses Putin — Doomed ... the ex-spy days before his death — and ALEX PEAKE — DINERS at a sushi bar where a former Russian spy was possibly poisoned have been offered medical help. — Urine tests will be offered to clients at the Itsu restaurant in Piccadilly …
Washington Post:
Energy Firms Come to Terms With Climate Change — While the political debate over global warming continues, top executives at many of the nation's largest energy companies have accepted the scientific consensus about climate change and see federal regulation to cut greenhouse gas emissions as inevitable.
Elaine Shannon / Time:
Iran and Syria Helping Hizballah Rearm — As Lebanon's government tries to maintain its shaky grip on power, sources tell TIME that Tehran and Damascus are shipping weapons to the militant Shi'ite group — Iran is smuggling weapons through Syria to re-arm Lebanese allies Hizballah …
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Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Take Your Time, Speaker Pelosi — I'm getting quite irritated at the immediate reaction among white male liberal DC kewl kidz (and Maureen Dowd) to discern catty motives on the part of Nancy Pelosi. Digby's noted it before, but it's not stopping. Look at the first two paragraphs in an email …
Rochelle Olson / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Ellison seeks meeting on removal of clerics — Congressman-elect wants to meet with US Airways and airport heads to talk about why six imams were taken from a plane going from Minneapolis to Phoenix. — Congressman-elect Keith Ellison wants to meet with executives of US Airways …
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