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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.
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Gateway Pundit, Redstate, The Raw Story, Tammy Bruce, The Agonist and Counterterrorism Blog
Ian Welsh / The Agonist:
Backing Losers — As we've all heard, the US has launched …
Backing Losers — As we've all heard, the US has launched …
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Mercury News
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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New York Times, The Moderate Voice, TalkLeft, The Impolitic, The Democratic Daily and The Caucus
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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 …
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Stop The ACLU
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Democrats Split Over Iraq Approach — The new Democratic majority in Congress is divided over how to assert its power in opposing President Bush's plan to send more troops to Baghdad, as leaders explore ways to block financing for a military expansion without being accused of abandoning American forces already in Iraq.
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.
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:
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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 …
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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Booman Tribune, QandO, This Modern World, Sister Toldjah, First Draft, Eschaton, The Impolitic, Suburban Guerrilla and Matthew Yglesias
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Swampland:
Left Behind — I'm afraid I'm going to get cranky about this: The Democrats who oppose the so-called "surge" are right. But they have to be careful not to sound like ill-informed dilettantes when talking about it. The latest to make a fool of himself is Paul Krugman of the New York Times …
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The Horse's Mouth, MyDD, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, The News Blog, Daily Kos and Rising Hegemon
gov.ca.gov:
Gov. Schwarzenegger Tackles California's Broken Health Care System, Proposes Comprehensive Plan to Help All Californians — With 6.5 million Californians uninsured for all or part of the year - more than any other state in the nation - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today shared his comprehensive plans …
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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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The Political Pit Bull
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Ian James / Associated Press:
Chavez: Will Nationalize Telecoms, Power — CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced plans Monday to nationalize the country's electrical and telecommunications companies, calling them "strategic sectors" that should be in the hands of the nation.
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Maria Aspan / New York Times:
A Disputed A.P. Source Turns Up, but Bloggers Are Not Appeased — After weathering six weeks of criticism for quoting an Iraqi police captain whose existence had been called into question, The Associated Press had some relief last week when Iraq changed its story and acknowledged that, yes, Jamil Hussein did work there.
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Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
Michelle Malkin's credibility, R.I.P.
Michelle Malkin's credibility, R.I.P.
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The Agonist, Patterico's Pontifications, The Huffington Post, The Gadflyer and Michelle Malkin
Qassim Abdul-Zahra / Associated Press:
New video of Saddam's corpse on Internet — BAGHDAD, Iraq - The second clandestine video from Saddam Hussein's execution appeared on the Internet Tuesday, showing the deposed Iraqi leader's corpse, with a gaping neck wound, after his hanging. — The video appeared to have been taken with a camera phone …
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 …
Karen Lee Ziner / Providence Journal:
ACLU sues state police — PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union yesterday filed a federal lawsuit against the state police, alleging racial profiling and violation of the constitutional rights of 14 Guatemalan nationals during a July traffic stop …
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:
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.
Hotline On Call:
Romney's $6.5M Day — BOSTON — Ex-MA Gov. Mitt Romney (R) said he was "blown away" by the $6.5 million his friends and family raised and pledged toward a presidential campaign today, a figure that may shoot a bright flare in the direction of Romney's potential 2008 rivals, most notably Sen. John McCain and Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
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.