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The AC-130 gunship is capable of firing thousands of rounds per second. — (CBS/AP) A U.S. Air Force gunship has conducted a strike against suspected members of al Qaeda in Somalia, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports exclusively. — The targets included …
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Mary Katharine Ham / Michelle Malkin:
Breaking: Reports of U.S. airstrikes on al-Qaeda in Somalia — Just heard it on Fox, which noted "casualties on the ground," but didn't specify beyond that. — Story here: … Possibly a "major blow?" … The perps of the embassy attacks, huh? — Flashback to Nairobi, Kenya, Aug 7, 1998:
MSNBC:
U.S. airstrike targets al-Qaida in Somalia — AC-130 gunship reportedly fires on '98 East Africa embassy bombs suspects — WASHINGTON - A senior Pentagon official confirmed for NBC News Monday that a U.S. gunship conducted a strike against two suspected al-Qaida operatives in southern Somalia.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
U.S. gunship attacks Al Qaeda in Somalia — The left gets a new root cause, the rest of us get that rush of well being that invariably comes with payback. Everybody wins. … Update: If we got the people we're hoping we got, you'll see one or more of these names in the news very shortly.
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CNN:
U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects in Somalia, Pentagon official says — WASHINGTON (CNN) — A U.S. gunship has attacked suspected al Qaeda targets in southern Somalia, a senior Pentagon official said Monday. — The AC-130 flew its mission within the last 24 hours, the official told CNN.
Austin Bay Blog:
UPDATED: AC-130 airstrikes on Al Qaeda in Somalia — That's what Fox News just reported. From what I can tell, Somali national and allied forces have the Islamic Courts and its Al Qaeda compatriots trapped in Somalia's southern corner. Somali national forces (what StrategyPage calls …
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Mike Allen / Time:
Exclusive: Bush Picks a Replacement for Harriet Miers — In a signal that he could be open to working more closely with congressional Democrats rather than stonewalling, President Bush plans to name the widely respected Republican lawyer Fred F. Fielding as White House counsel this week, party sources tell TIME.
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Hope Yen / Associated Press:
Bush to announce Iraq plan on Wednesday — WASHINGTON - President Bush will address the nation at 9 p.m. EST Wednesday about his new approach for the war in Iraq, the White House said. Bush is expected to announce an increase of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops.
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone National Affairs Daily:
Lieberman on Surge: What's "The Worst that Could Happen"? — [UPDATE: Welcome Atrios, C&L readers.] — Over the weekend, I caught a snippet of CSPAN's coverage of the McCain/Lieberman "surge" party at the American Enterprise Institute. It was after all the speeches, with the Senators kibitzing with reporters as the hour ran down.
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Bill Hobbs / ElephantBiz:
Investments in the Red — Investors normally don't like to hear that their investments are "in the red," but there's a new exception for Republican investors who want their investing strategy to support their political point of view. From the New York Times comes this story (also online here) …
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Kelli Kennedy / Associated Press:
Authorities: Miami package was harmless — MIAMI - The Port of Miami was hit by its second terrorism scare in two days Monday when a package that was to be loaded onto a cruise ship tested positive for plastic explosives. Authorities later determined it was just a box of sprinkler parts.
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Dr. Rusty Shackleford / The Jawa Report:
New Saddam Execution Video — A video showing Saddam Hussein shortly after he was executed has emerged on the internet. The video and images from it are shown below. The first uncut, uncensored, unedited video showing Saddam Hussein executed caused quite a stir.
The Blotter:
Dead U.S. Soldier in Anti-War Video 'Alive and Well' — Rhonda Schwartz and Maddy Sauer Report: — An Iraqi insurgent propaganda video, containing what is described as a Christmas message from a U.S. soldier taped just before he was killed, appeared on dozens of Web sites and on the al Jazeera network.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Odierno: U.S. could be in Iraq another two or three years — Read the fine print. … Fred Kagan's plan, which Bush supposedly favors, emphasizes the need for American troops, not just Iraqis, to stay behind in Baghdad and hold neighborhoods for months after they've been cleared.
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Peter Wehner / Real Clear Politics:
The War Against Global Jihadism — President Bush has said that the war against global jihadism is more than a military conflict; it is the decisive ideological struggle of the 21st century. We are still in the early years of the struggle. The civilized world will either rise to the challenge …
action.one.org:
Step 1. — Fill in your contact information below to send a letter to your members of Congress who have not already signed. — Please take a moment to send a letter your representatives and urge them to co-sign the Brownback-Durbin letter in the Senate and the Lee-Shays letter in the House …
David Carr / New York Times:
Slimmer Time in the Age of the Internet — Richard Stengel, the managing editor of Time, took his wife and kids out to dinner Friday night. — As historic moments go, not a big deal, but it does reflect a seismic change. Time magazine, which has been coming out every Monday for over 36 years, hit the streets on Friday instead.
Dymphna / Gates of Vienna:
Rep. Keith Ellison's Excellent Opportunity — To: Congressman Keith Ellison, Fifth District, Minnesota — You have been elected to serve the Fifth District of Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives. This is a crucially important opportunity, not only for all of your …
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Steve Connor / Independent:
The universe gives up its deepest secret — It is the invisible material that makes up most of the cosmos. Now, scientists have created the first image of dark matter — One of the greatest mysteries of the universe is about to be unravelled with the first detailed …
Charlotte Allen / Los Angeles Times:
I got an A in Phallus 101 — The list of the 12 most bizarre college courses in the U.S. includes offerings such as 'The Phallus' and 'Queer Musicology.' — THE "DIRTY DOZEN" list of "America's Most Bizarre and Politically Correct College Courses" is out — and Los Angeles-area institutions …
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