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MSNBC:
NBC: Saddam to be hanged by Sunday — Ex-dictator's execution expected to be carried out by start of Eid holiday — Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, sentenced to death for his role in 148 killings in 1982, will have his sentence carried out by Sunday, NBC News reported Thursday.
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CNN:
Lawyer told to pick up Hussein's personal effects … WASHINGTON (CNN) — With Iraqis braced for Saddam Hussein's execution, the former dictator's lawyer said Friday the U.S. military has asked that he arrange the pickup of Hussein's personal belongings. — But Hussein has not been handed …
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Blogs of War
New York Times:
The Rush to Hang Saddam Hussein — The important question was never really about whether Saddam Hussein was guilty of crimes against humanity. The public record is bulging with the lengthy litany of his vile and unforgivable atrocities: genocidal assaults against the Kurds …
Lauren Frayer / Associated Press:
U.S. Preparing for Saddam's Execution — BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - As Saddam Hussein's lawyer made a last-ditch effort to impede his execution Thursday, the White House was preparing for the ousted dictator to be hanged as early as this weekend, a senior administration official said.
James Glanz / New York Times:
U.S. Is Being Told Hussein Hanging Seems Imminent — Preparations for the execution of Saddam Hussein began taking on a sense of urgency late Thursday as American and Iraqi officials suggested that he could be hanged within a span of days rather than weeks.
Paul J. Gough / Reuters:
TV plans tasteful coverage of Saddam execution — NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Television networks face a killer of a conundrum with the impending execution of Saddam Hussein, whose hanging could be videotaped and perhaps aired on Iraqi TV. — The timing of Saddam's date with the gallows was unclear …
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The Carpetbagger Report
Steve Benen / Political Animal:SADDAM NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD.... There are some competing reports …
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Outside The Beltway
Joseph Lieberman / Washington Post:
Why We Need More Troops in Iraq — I've just spent 10 days traveling in the Middle East and speaking to leaders there, all of which has made one thing clearer to me than ever: While we are naturally focused on Iraq, a larger war is emerging. On one side are extremists and terrorists led …
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Washington Post:
John Edwards Announces Bid for 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination — EDWARDS: Good morning. I'm here in New Orleans to — in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans to announce that I'm a candidate for the presidency of the United States in the election in 2008.
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Bob Woodward / Washington Post:
Ford, Nixon Sustained Friendship for Decades — Months before Richard M. Nixon set a relatively unknown Michigan congressman named Gerald R. Ford on the path to the White House, Nixon turned to Ford, who called himself the embattled president's "only real friend," to get him out of trouble.
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New York Times, the talking dog, CorrenteWire, The Agonist, On Deadline, Talking Points Memo, Althouse and The Moderate Voice
Associated Press:
Sen. Johnson Improves, Is Expected to Miss Start of Congress — Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) turned 60 yesterday, two weeks after emergency surgery to repair a brain hemorrhage that has left him in critical condition. — Julianne Fisher, a spokeswoman for the senator, said Johnson …
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Solomon Moore / Los Angeles Times:
Marines deny airstrikes used against insurgents in Ramadi — BAGHDAD — A large-scale U.S. military operation in Ramadi last month did not target suspected insurgents with airstrikes, U.S. military officials said. — Witness statements reported by The Times on Nov. 15 indicated …
Jeffrey Gettleman / New York Times:
Somalia Forces Retake Capital From Islamists — Just hours after Islamist fighters abandoned Mogadishu, the capital from which they ruled much of Somalia, thousands of troops of the transitional government marched into the city on Thursday in a stunning reversal of fortune.
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New York Times:
Bush Considers Up to 20,000 More Troops for Iraq — The Bush administration is considering an increase in troop levels in Iraq of 17,000 to 20,000, which would be accomplished in part by delaying the departure of two Marine regiments now deployed in Anbar Province, Pentagon officials said Thursday.
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
AP Poll: Bush #1 Villain of 2006 — Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse for President Bush, AP comes out with a new poll. … Good thing he doesn't follow those pesky polls... Video WMP | Video MOV
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Business Wire
BBC:
Chavez to shut down opposition TV — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he will not renew the licence for the country's second largest TV channel which he said expired in March 2007. — In an address to troops, Mr Chavez said he would not tolerate media outlets working towards a coup against him.
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Reporters Without Borders, Captain's Quarters, Ankle Biting Pundits and Blue Crab Boulevard
Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Ice mass snaps free from Canada's Arctic — TORONTO - A giant ice shelf has snapped free from an island south of the North Pole, scientists said Thursday, citing climate change as a "major" reason for the event. — The Ayles Ice Shelf — all 41 square miles of it — broke clear 16 months ago …
Justin Rood / TPMmuckraker:
From Iraq, Warblogger Vouches for "Lonely Kerry" Photo — After I wrote yesterday about questions surrounding a photo making the rounds on right-wing blogs, the originator of the picture has written to say it's for real. — North Dakota radio host Scott Hannen, Michelle Malkin …
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Dan / Riehl World View:
AP and E&P: Perfect "Liars" Together — The AP and E&P have teamed up to perpetuate a lie. The details of their own story make that clear for anyone taking the time to actually parse it. The headline screams Many U.S. Troops in Iraq Oppose Escalation, so let's take a look. … So, let's see:
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