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8:20 PM ET, December 27, 2006

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Jeffrey Gettleman / New York Times:
Islamist Forces in Somalia Are in Retreat  —  Ethiopian-backed forces continued to beat back Islamist fighters in Somalia today, advancing to within 15 miles of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, as diplomatic pressure increased for the Ethiopians to pull out.  —  The African Union …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
U.S. Signals Backing for Ethiopian Incursion Into Somalia  —  The United States on Tuesday signaled its support for the Ethiopian offensive in Somalia, calling it a response to "aggression" by Islamists who have since the summer been consolidating power in the country.
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Amygdala
Spencerackerman / toohotfortnr:
SOMEHOW THE VITAL CONNECTION IS MADE:  —  I decided to take up Matt's challenge to the D.C. press: Who are the mystery terrorists in Somalia, and what's their connection to the Islamic Courts Union?  —  First stop was the State Department.  In June, Assistant Secretary of State …
Jeffrey Gettleman / New York Times:
Islamists Retreat in Somalia
Discussion: NO QUARTER and LiberalOasis
See-Dubya / Hot Air:   Somali Islamists Still Getting Butts Kicked (update)
Matthew Yglesias:
The Pardon  —  Because you're all dying to hear what I have to say about Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon:  —  Here's the thing.  Promoting "healing" and a sense of "moving on" was, in fact, arguably more important than seeing Richard Nixon spend years in a jail cell.
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup Poll:
Gerald Ford Retrospective
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Gerald Ford  —  The first vote I ever cast was for Jerry Brown for governor.
Discussion: Firedoglake
Washington Post:
The Right Type of 'Surge'  —  Any Troop Increase Must Be Large and Lasting  —  Reports on the Bush administration's efforts to craft a new strategy in Iraq often use the term "surge" but rarely define it.  Estimates of the number of troops to be added in Baghdad range from fewer than 10,000 to more than 30,000.
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Matthew Yglesias:
More Troops, More Longer
Discussion: Eschaton
Associated Press:
Saddam Hussein's Baath party threatens to retaliate if their leader is executed  —  AMMAN, Jordan: Saddam Hussein's Baath Party threatened Wednesday to retaliate if the ousted Iraqi leader is executed, warning in an Internet posting it would target U.S. interests anywhere.
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Ben Feller / Associated Press:
Bush's Iraq plan gets big build-up  —  WASHINGTON - Determined not to be rushed, President Bush has spent weeks figuring out a new war plan in Iraq.  All the while, the American public's expectations have been headed in one direction — up.  —  Anticipation is high not just because people are weary of war …
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Editor and Publisher:
White House to Joe Biden: Hold Your Horses on Rejecting Iraq Troop Surge  —  NEW YORK At today's press gaggle in Crawford, Texas, Scott Stanzel, pinch-hitting for White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, described the president's reaction to the death of Gerald R. Ford and his upcoming meetings to discuss his next moves in Iraq.
Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
John Edwards joins presidential race  —  WASHINGTON - Former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards jumped into the presidential race Wednesday a day earlier than he'd planned, prodded by an Internet glitch to launch a candidacy focused on health care, taxes and other domestic issues.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
With Promises of a Better-Run Congress, Democrats Take on Political Risks  —  Republican rule on Capitol Hill drew to an exhausted end just before dawn on Dec. 9 after lawmakers dispatched a pile of bills that few had read and even fewer had helped write.  Democrats say the era of such chaotic …
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Steve Benen / Political Animal:   TAKING THE HIGH ROAD.... In a Republican-led Congress …
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Little Green Footballs:
Lazy Slackers Shun Misunderstood Jokester
Discussion: Power Line and areavoices.com
Justin Rood / TPMmuckraker:
At The Corner, Iraq News That Isn't  —  Reader SB points us to an entry today at The Corner, a blog belonging to National Review magazine, entitled "FROM IRAQ: A MARINE'S NOTES."  —  Among other things, the unnamed Marine tells the National Review that:
Opinion Journal:
A Dirty Game  —  The Duke "rape" case unravels.  —  It's no secret that hugely disproportionate numbers of the innocent people oppressed by abusive prosecutors and police in this country are African-Americans.  Now one of the most outrageous cases of law-enforcement abuse is unfolding in Durham, N.C., home of the Duke lacrosse case.
Hassan Abdel Zahra / Agence France Presse:
Tension after US soldier shoots Sadr supporter  —  NAJAF, Iraq (AFP) - Tension was mounting in the Iraqi city of Najaf after an American soldier killed a senior ally of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a raid on his house.  —  Sadr supporters and local police told AFP Wednesday …
Reuters:
Taliban confirm top commander killed in U.S. strike  —  CHAMAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Taliban commander confirmed on Wednesday that the rebels' military chief in southern Afghanistan had been killed in a U.S. air strike on December 19, adding his death was a blow for the Islamist movement.
Ilya Somin / The Volokh Conspiracy:
IS FEDERALISM TAINTED BY SLAVERY AND JIM CROW?  I agree with most of the points Eugene made on this subject in his posts below.  In particular, it's important to remember 1) that many other valuable institutions also have important downsides, and 2) that even if we need a strong federal role …
Washington Post:
Clone on the Range  —  The FDA is about to make another controversial decision.  It's long overdue.  —  WHEN YOU TRY your first clonedog, you might not even notice.  The Post's Rick Weiss reported Monday that the Food and Drug Administration is expected to vouch this week for the quality …
Josh Gerstein / New York Sun:
FBI Says Files In Leak Cases Are 'Missing'  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The FBI is missing nearly a quarter of its files relating to investigations of recent leaks of classified information, according to a court filing the bureau made last week.  —  In response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit …
Discussion: Flopping Aces
 
 
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