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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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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
U.S. gunship attacks Al Qaeda in Somalia; Update: Success? — 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.
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.
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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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
You Can Run But You Can't Hide, The Extended Dance Mix — Perhaps al-Qaeda figured that the US had focused so much on the 9/11 attacks that it had forgotten about one of its earlier attacks on American assets. If so, the terrorists have just discovered that both elephants and donkeys have long memories in America.
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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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.
CNN:
CNN RELIABLE SOURCES — Coverage of Democrats on the Hill; Should Networks Show Footage of Saddam's Execution? — THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. — HOWARD KURTZ, HOST (voice over): Here come the Democrats.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
A Candidate's Not-So-Candid Camera? — John Edwards is ridiculing his political consultants. — "You know, they gave me a really great memo," he says, waving the document, which advises him to highlight the importance of public education when addressing teachers.
Crew / Citizens Blogging for Responsibility …:
Bush and Abramoff have met. Here is the photo. — As we saw as recently as last Friday, the Bush Administration has gone to great lengths to prevent any access to information documenting a relationship with Jack Abramoff. But that relationship exists. CREW was provided a photo …
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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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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Murtha: We Have The Power of The Purse — Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), appearing just now on Hardball and gifted as always with the ability to speak plainly, couldn't have been clearer on the controversial issue as to whether Democrats have the ability to restrict the Bush administration's funding of a troop increase in Iraq.
Larisa Alexandrovna / The Raw Story:
Officials believe White House chose new Intelligence chief in effort to darken Iran Intelligence Estimate, broaden domestic surveillance — Print page sponsored by Velvet Revolution. … The nomination of retired Vice Admiral John Michael "Mike" McConnell to be Director of National Intelligence …
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 …