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2:05 AM ET, January 19, 2007

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Dinesh D'Souza / Los Angeles Times:
How the left led us into 9/11  —  The Clinton and Carter administrations made the U.S. look like a weak, attractive target for terrorists.  —  In considering a funding cutoff for U.S. troops in Iraq, the liberal leadership in Congress runs the risk of making the United States more vulnerable …
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Laura Rozen / National Journal:
The Nonwar War Against Iran  —  While the Iraq debate was gripping Washington over the past few weeks, the Bush administration was also shifting its policy toward neighboring Iran — in a more confrontational direction.  —  U.S. officials, who asked not to be identified …
Discussion: Political Animal
CNN:
Radicals vs. moderates: British Muslims at crossroads
Discussion: TPMCafe blogs
Washington Post:
Chinese Satellite Test Draws Sharp Protest From Other Nations  —  The Chinese military used a ground-based missile to hit and destroy one of its aging satellites orbiting more than 500 miles in space last week, an apparent test of anti-satellite technology that raised concerns about a possible arms race …
Discussion: Defense Tech, The Corner and Hot Air
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ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: Pelosi Won't Block Iraq Funding to Stop Troop Surge  —  Tells ABC News' Diane Sawyer Bush "Has to Answer for This War"  —  There may be a growing battle between Congress and the president over the Iraq War strategy, but new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said she won't block funding for additional troops.
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John Heilprin / Associated Press:
Pelosi Creates Global Warming Committee
Discussion: Scared Monkeys
Steven R. Hurst / Associated Press:
Mahdi Army expressing siege mentality  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Mahdi Army fighters said Thursday they were under siege in their Sadr City stronghold as U.S. and Iraqi troops killed or seized key commanders in pinpoint nighttime raids.  Two commanders of the Shiite militia said Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki …
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Spy Court's Orders Stir Debate on Hill  —  The Bush administration quickly locked horns with Democratic lawmakers yesterday over its revised domestic wiretap program, signaling that the government will probably oppose efforts to release new court orders from a clandestine court that now governs the spying.
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Republicans Halt Ethics Legislation  —  Senate Republicans scuttled broad legislation last night to curtail lobbyists' influence and tighten congressional ethics rules, refusing to let the bill pass without a vote on an unrelated measure that would give President Bush virtual line-item-veto power.
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Howard Fineman / Newsweek:
Potomac High  —  The earnest straight-A student.  The mysterious newcomer.  The guys who love to hear themselves talk.  No, it's not the pep rally.  It's the Democratic primary.  —  Jan. 18, 2007 - You knew Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in high school.  At least I did.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Political Animal
Will / Attytood:
Don't mention the war (or bash Bush)  —  Look, we realize that the White House Correspondents Association dinner is a "fun" event, and it would be nice, in theory, to free it from the shackles of the supposed adversarial relationship between the press corps and the president it covers.
Discussion: AMERICAblog
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
Taking Power, Sharing Cereal  —  SOME of the most powerful Democrats in America are split over a most incendiary household issue: rodents.  —  "I once had to pick up a mouse by the tail that Durbin refused to pick up," complained Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, referring to his roommate Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois.
Discussion: DCist, Gawker and Wonkette
Danielle Godard / All Headline News:
Miracle Cancer Drug: 'Shrinks Tumors, Costs $2, Can't Get Funding'  —  Edmonton, AB (AHN) - It is expected there would be no problems securing funding to explore a drug that could shrink cancerous tumors and has no side-effects in humans, but University of Alberta researcher Evangelos Michelakis …
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
The Waiting Room, Fifth Cuppa  —  (Painting by Vincent Van Gogh, The Starry Night.)  —  Via a call from Digby, I can now officially report that Jane is out of surgery and her surgeon says that she is doing very well — she's strong, she's a fighter, and thus far, she's having no complications …
Ari Berman / The Nation:
No Blank Check on Iran  —  The Iraq Study Group recommended that the Bush Administration engage Iran.  Instead, the Administration chose to threaten it.  —  In recent weeks President Bush attacked Iran in a speech announcing his escalation in Iraq, deployed a second naval battleship …
John Holusha / New York Times:
Retired Generals Criticize Bush's Plan for Iraq  —  A panel of retired generals told a United States Senate committee today that sending 21,500 additional troops to Iraq will do little to solve the underlying political problems in the country.  —  "Too little and too late," …
George McGovern / Yahoo! News:
An Impartial Interrogation of George W. Bush  —  The Nation — I'm glad to be back at the National Press Club.  Indeed, at the age of eighty-four, I'm glad to be anywhere.  In my younger years when the subject of aging came up, trying to sound worldly wise, I would say …
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
 
 
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Alexander Mooney / CNN Political Ticker:
House Democrats finish '100 hours' agenda by passing oil revenue bill
Discussion: The RBC
Frederic J. Frommer / Associated Press:
Minnesota / Franken's calls suggest Senate run may be next
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Blogger Registration Story: Bogus?
Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy:
FORMER MEMBER OF CAIR (COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS) …
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs
Mcjoan / Daily Kos:
Impeach Gonzales  —  A reader transcribed this exchange …
Anna Mulrine / US News:
U.S. Launches Armed Force to Block Iranian Influence in Iraq
Discussion: Captain's Quarters and Hot Air
Wayne Parry / Associated Press:
Muslims Unhappy Over `24' Portrayal
Ralph Blumenthal / New York Times:
A 12th Dallas Convict Is Exonerated by DNA
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Gateway Pundit:
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Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
Pentagon sets rules for detainee trials
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
After Iraq Trip, Clinton Proposes War Limits
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
FOX NEWS POLL: MOST THINK TROOP SURGE IS BUSH'S LAST CHANCE IN IRAQ
Lizette Alvarez / New York Times:
Speaking Chic to Power
 

 
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
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Reuters:
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