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CBS News:
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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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
U.S. Strike in Somalia Targets Al-Qaeda Figure — A U.S. Air Force AC-130 gunship attacked suspected al-Qaeda members in southern Somalia on Sunday, and U.S. sources said the operation may have hit a senior terrorist figure. — The strike took place near the Kenyan border, according to a senior officer at the Pentagon.
David S. Cloud / New York Times:U.S. Airstrike Aims at Qaeda Cell in Somalia
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USA Today:
Most say no to Iraq buildup — WASHINGTON — President Bush will outline his "new way forward" in Iraq on Wednesday to a nation that overwhelmingly opposes sending more U.S. troops and is increasingly skeptical that the war can be won. — A USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Friday through Sunday shows …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
White House Gears Up to Sell Plan for Troop Increase in Iraq — The White House is planning an aggressive effort to sell Congress and the American public on President Bush's new strategy for Iraq, beginning with a prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday night, followed Thursday …
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 …
Huffington Post:
THE MISSING PHOTOGRAPH.... Citizens for Reponsibility and Ethics In Washington (CREW) have released a never-publicized picture of President Bush with jailed Lobbyist Jack Abramoff. … More information about the White House attempts to cover up records of Abramoff's visits were uncovered by ABC News last Friday:
Rowan Scarborough / Washington Times:
Tenet memoir under scrutiny — The CIA has submitted portions of a book manuscript by George J. Tenet to the White House for review amid speculation the former CIA director's memoirs will be critical of President Bush. — The book, "At the Center of the Storm," is still being analyzed by the CIA's Publications Review Board.
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Michael Abramowitz / Washington Post:
Bush Works To Rally Support for Iraq 'Surge' — President Bush yesterday began promoting his plan to send more troops to Iraq, bringing more than 30 Republican senators to the White House as part of a major campaign to rally the American people behind another effort to stabilize the country.
David Espo / Associated Press:
Democrats may deny funds for Iraq surge — WASHINGTON - In a blunt challenge to President Bush, the leader of the Senate's new Democratic majority said Monday he will "look at everything" within his power to wind down the war in Iraq, short of cutting off funding for troops already deployed.
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Democratic War Plan — Democratic War Plan here. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on how the Democrats plan to execute their war plan here. — "We have a platform we didn't have before, Leader Pelosi and I, and we're going to ... focus attention on this war in many different ways," said Reid.
Jordan Rau / Los Angeles Times:
Gov. seeks sweeping health system reforms — SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today proposed upending just about every portion of the healthcare industry in one of the country's most elaborate efforts at holding down medical costs and expanding insurance to those who don't have it.
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A.M. Mora y Leon / Publius Pundit:
RED STAR OVER VENEZUELA — Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez has signalled his true intentions with more clarity than ever today, announcing that he would expropriate: — 1. All the phone lines — 2. All the electricity — As this happened, a provincial governor from Bolivar state …
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Curt / Flopping Aces:
The Anti-War Soldier Who Wasn't — A few days ago Rusty from The Jawa Report came across a website that is owned and operated by the Islamic Army of Iraq that purported to have a video of a US Marine telling the viewer how wrong the Iraq war was: … The video here:
Swampland:
Now that I have your attention — I love it! First day of Swampitude and the left-wing blogosphere—which is overpopulated by illiberal leftists and reactionary progressives—is already attacking me: 24 mostly mingy comments about my Left Behind post, many of which seem to be steaming off …
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Joshua Foust / Registan.net:
The Human Failure of the Afghanistan Mission — A recurring theme in the situation in Afghanistan is the desperate manpower situation: there are so few troops to do the job that European countries like Germany had been criticized (by me, but also policy makers) for not allowing their troops enough leeway in joining combat operations.
Daily Mail:
Blair refuses to match US troop 'surge' in Iraq — Tony Blair will make clear this week that Britain is not going to send more troops to Iraq even if the US pushes ahead with a "surge" of 20,000 extra soldiers. — The Prime Minister will insist that the UK will stick to its own strategy …
Michelle Goldberg / Salon:
The holy blitz rolls on — The Christian right is a "deeply anti-democratic movement" that gains force by exploiting Americans' fears, argues Chris Hedges. Salon talks with the former New York Times reporter about his fearless new book, "American Fascists." — Pastor Rod Parsley of the World Harvest Church
Associated Press:
Heavy Fighting Erupts in Baghdad Streets — BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — U.S. and Iraqi soldiers, backed by American warplanes, battled suspected insurgents for hours Tuesday in central Baghdad, and 50 militant fighters were killed, the Defense Ministry said. — Elsewhere, a cargo plane carrying …
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