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Michelle Malkin:
Tracing "Jamil Hussein's" footsteps and ignoring anti-blog hatred — After receiving initial reports from a Civilian Police Advisory Training Team (CPATT) source two days ago and investigating further, here's what I can tell you: — According to two CPATT officials—one in the U.S …
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Power Line, Instapundit.com, JunkYardBlog, Wake up America, Flopping Aces, Gateway Pundit and jules crittenden
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Jamilgate: Michelle's sources can't find Capt. Hussein — Actually, I think they have found him but he's probably not willing to come clean about being the source for fear of disciplinary action. Pseudonyms are a no-no according to the AP's own internal procedures, but it may be that he gave …
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Patterico's Pontifications
Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
The Associated Press lost Iraq? — December 12 brought news that Associated Press Television News cameraman Aswan Ahmed Lutfallah was killed in Mosul while filming a gun battle between police and insurgents. Considering the daily wave of killings that washes ashore in Iraq …
Larry Margasak / Associated Press:
Report Says Berger Hid Archive Documents — WASHINGTON (AP) - Former national security adviser Sandy Berger removed classified documents from the National Archives in 2003 and hid them under a construction trailer, the Archives inspector general reported Wednesday.
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
AP: Pentagon wants $99.7B more for wars — WASHINGTON - The Pentagon wants the White House to seek an additional $99.7 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to information provided to The Associated Press. — The military's request, if embraced by President Bush …
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
U.S. Not Winning War in Iraq, Bush Says for 1st Time
U.S. Not Winning War in Iraq, Bush Says for 1st Time
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Firedoglake, New York Times, Matthew Yglesias, The Democratic Daily, Redstate, Tammy Bruce, Think Progress, The Caucus, The Horse's Mouth, Associated Press, The American Street, The Carpetbagger Report, The Moderate Voice, Captain's Quarters, Donklephant, Blogs of War, Macsmind, AMERICAblog, Don Surber and Decision '08
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Dear Santa — Last year I asked my readers to put a little change in the kitty if they had it to spare and many of you did. It was a wonderful affirmation of what I do and I'm still basking in its glow. Well, it's that time of the year again, and while we are all counting our blessings …
Matthew Yglesias:
Lowry Sells Out — National Review editor Rich Lowry must be drinking the Beltway kool-aid or angling for a gig on The New York Times op-ed page because here he is selling out to the traitors in the MSM: … Say it ain't so! And most of all what about the good news from Iraq?
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This Is London:
'SANTA CLAUS DOES NOT EXIST' SCHOOL TELLS STUNNED KIDS — A primary school has been accused of spoiling Christmas for pupils after a lesson telling them that Santa Claus does not exist. — Children as young as nine were told that only 'small children believe in Father Christmas'.
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Wake up America, Hot Air, Lean Left, The Volokh Conspiracy, Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler and Joanne Jacobs
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
U.S. troops turn over Najaf to Iraqis — NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. forces ceded control of southern Najaf province to Iraqi police and soldiers, who marked the occasion Wednesday with a parade and martial arts demonstrations. But doubts remain about whether the Iraqis, vulnerable to insurgent attacks …
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Media Matters for America:
Schlussel: Should Barack Hussein Obama be president "when we are fighting the war of our lives against Islam"? — In a December 18 column headlined "Barack Hussein Obama: Once a Muslim, Always A Muslim" and posted on her website, right-wing pundit Debbie Schlussel argued that because Sen. Barack Obama's …
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Orcinus, Taylor Marsh, NewsHog, AMERICAblog, CorrenteWire, SOTUblog, Crooks and Liars and Right Wing Nut House
Brady Averill / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Coleman opposes surge in U.S. troops in Iraq — The Minnesota senator says more troops translates into more targets. — Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., said today after a two-day trip to Iraq that he would not support an increase in the number of soldiers in Baghdad.
cair.com:
VA Rep Asked to Apologize for Anti-Muslim Remarks — In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful — VA REP ASKED TO APOLOGIZE FOR ANTI-MUSLIM REMARKS — Rep. Goode slams Quran, election of Muslims, growth of U.S. Islamic community — (WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/19/06) …
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Agence France Presse, Think Progress, The Lede, Democrats.com, Facing South, Wonkette, Reason Magazine and Minnesota Monitor
Brian Lockhart / Stamford Advocate:
Lamont camp cleared in hacking of Lieberman Web site — The U.S. attorney's office and state attorney general have cleared former U.S. Senate candidate Ned Lamont and his supporters of any role in the crash of U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman's campaign Web site hours before last summer's Democratic primary.
White House:
Press Conference by the President — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Good morning. This week I went to the Pentagon for the swearing-in of our nation's new Secretary of Defense, Bob Gates. Secretary Gates is going to bring a fresh perspective to the Pentagon, and America is fortunate …
Michelle Malkin:
2006: The year of perpetual outrage — ***update and bumped to the top: Zawahiri rings in the new year with a call to jihad for the Religion of Perpetual Outrage*** — It began with the Danish cartoons. It ended with the flying imams. 2006 was a banner year for the Religion of Perpetual Outrage.
Committee to Protect Journalists:
In Iraq, journalist deaths spike to record in 2006 — Majority are murdered; worldwide death toll rises