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Official: First wave of troops to Iraq by Jan. 31 — Kennedy says Hill must act on surge; move may spark constitutional debate — WASHINGTON - A first wave of additional U.S. troops will go into Iraq before the end of the month under President Bush's new plan, a senior defense official said Tuesday.
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Kennedy fights 'immense new mistake' of troop surge … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Edward Kennedy launched a pre-emptive strike Tuesday against President Bush's anticipated plans to send more troops to Iraq. — The Massachusetts Democrat introduced legislation to require congressional approval before force levels can be increased.
IAN / Hot Air:
Video: Ted Kennedy says Iraq is Bush's Vietnam — Sen. Ted Kennedy handed an irresistible sound bite to the media in his speech to the National Press Club this afternoon, some 32 hours before the president announces his new strategy for Iraq. Christopher Hitchens, an ardent opponent of the Vietnam War …
Kate Phillips / The Caucus:
Kennedy: 'George Bush's Vietnam' — Senator Ted Kennedy spoke at the National Press Club this afternoon, detailing a resolution he plans to introduce today that would require Congress to vote on President Bush's anticipated plan to send more troops to Iraq and any additional funding for those troops.
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy / The Huffington Post:
Escalation? It's Not His Decision to Make — Iraq is George Bush's Vietnam, and we cannot allow history to repeat itself any longer. Our troops deserve better. We must act now. — Today, I introduced legislation to reclaim the people's right to a full voice in the president's plan to send more troops to Iraq.
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Alexander Mooney / CNN Political Ticker:GOP Senator calls Kennedy's Iraq vote requirement a 'good idea'
Senator Edward M Kennedy / Daily Kos:Escalation: It's Not Up To Him — Update: Video of the speech …
Center for American Progress:
Congressional Limitations and Requirements for Military Deployments and Funding — The 110th Congress has an important responsibility to shape the country's national security policy in order to make Americans safer and advance U.S. national security interests more effectively.
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The Raw Story:
FLASH: FULL TEXT: KENNEDY INTRODUCES BILL TO BLOCK ESCALATION IN IRAQ — Print page sponsored by Velvet Revolution. — WASHINGTON — In a surprise speech to the National Press Club this afternoon, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) announced he is introducing today legislation that would require Congress …
Fred Kaplan / Slate:
Mission Impossible — BUSH'S SMART NEW GENERAL CAN'T SAVE IRAQ. — George W. Bush has named a new man to take charge in Iraq as a prelude to his announcement of (allegedly) a new strategy. Will either make any difference? — The new commander, Lt. Gen. (soon to be promoted to simply Gen.) …
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Frank Newport / Gallup Poll:
Public Opposes Troop Surge by 61% to 36% Margin — Support primarily among Republican base — PRINCETON, NJ — President Bush will address the nation Wednesday night, and according to most reports, he will announce plans for a "surge" or escalation in the number of American troops in Iraq.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:White House Gears Up to Sell Plan for Troop Increase in Iraq
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Ryan Block / Engadget:
Live from Macworld 2007: Steve Jobs keynote — The game is on! Keep refreshing this page for a steady stream of updates. The keynote should get rolling sometime after 9am PST. — 7:54am - We're here, standing in line waiting to get in. People have been camped out since 9pm last night …
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
WE TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO SENATOR MCCAIN — We have disagreed strongly with Senator John McCain on several issues, but have also applauded his unwavering support for a strong national defense and for vigorous prosecution of the global war on terror. When the Senator's staff requested …
David Espo / Associated Press:
Bush Judicial Nominees Ask to Withdraw … WASHINGTON (AP) — In a concession to the Senate's new Democratic majority, four of President Bush's appeals court appointees have asked to have their nominations withdrawn, Republican officials said Tuesday. — These officials said that William Haynes …
Associated Press:
Sharpton considers running for president — NEW YORK - Civil rights activist Al Sharpton said Monday he is seriously considering a run for president. "I don't hear any reason not to," Sharpton, 52, said in an interview during an urban affairs conference sponsored by another civil rights leader, the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Fred Lucas / CNSNews:
Katrina 'Ethnic Cleansing' Remarks Causes Stir — (CNSNews.com) - A Democrat's allegation that the Bush administration engaged in a calculated policy of ethnic cleansing after Hurricane Katrina to make Louisiana "whiter" has sparked outrage. — Addressing a group of bloggers at the Capitol in Washington …
Fausta / Fausta's blog:
The upcoming Socialist Republic of Venezuela — First thing I saw in this morning's news: BBC News video of Chavez's thoroughly expected announcement, "We're heading towards socialism" … Curiously, the BBC reporter, Daniel Schweimler, was in Buenos Aires. According to this chart Caracas is 3,168 miles from Buenos Aires.
New York Post:
ROSIE BLOWS UP AT 'LIAR' BABS — THE tension between "The View" creator Barbara Walters and co-host Rosie O'Donnell, sparked by O'Donnell's feud with Donald Trump, boiled over yesterday morning when the portly comic called Walters "a [bleeping] liar." — The fight started around 8:30 a.m …
David Andreatta / New York Post:
PACE'S DOCU DRAMA — BIGS 'THREATEN' JEWS — Pace University administrators threatened to sic the cops on a Jewish-student club if it went ahead with plans to screen a critically acclaimed film about radical Islam, the head of the group charged yesterday.
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