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Hindrocket / Power Line:
NICE GOING, JOHN — Yesterday we noted John Kerry's disgraceful performance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Today, in the Power Line Forum, Glenn Bowen points out the follow-up from the Middle East. Click to enlarge: — And, from the FARS News Agency: … Thanks, John.
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Kerry Backs Up Iran's N. Rights — TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Former US presidential nominee John Kerry voiced full support for the Islamic Republic's right to use civilian nuclear technology on the basis of the rules and regulations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NTP).
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Mike Glover / Associated Press:
Clinton: U.S. out of Iraq by January '09 — DAVENPORT, Iowa - Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that President Bush should withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq before he leaves office, asserting it would be "the height of irresponsibility" to pass the war along to the next commander in chief.
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Clinton Calls on Bush to 'Extricate' U.S. From Iraq
Clinton Calls on Bush to 'Extricate' U.S. From Iraq
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Associated Press:
Lieberman Might Back Republican in 2008 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 2000 who won re-election as an independent last year, says he is open to supporting any party's White House nominee in 2008.
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Lieberman says he'll consider voting Republican in '08 — Does this come as a shock to you? CT voters should think long and hard about their beloved Holy Joe. He keeps lying about the November election. It refuted the GOP completely. but he seems to think it was a call for bi-partisanship...My god..
MSNBC:
MTP Transcript for Jan. 28, 2007 — MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: Iraq. Will more U.S. troops stop the violence? Will the Iraqis ever be able to secure their own country? And what kind of country will the U.S. eventually leave behind? — With us, Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer …
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Murray Waas / whatever already!:
On Meet the Press this morning, Tim Russert asked former Arkansas …
On Meet the Press this morning, Tim Russert asked former Arkansas …
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Newsweek:
The Man Without Doubt — In a rare print interview, Dick Cheney talks about Iraq, Iran, Chuck Hagel, his image as 'Darth Vader' and Bob Woodward. — Still Fighting: Cheney in his office, unbowed — A man with a reputation for secrecy and seclusion, Vice President Dick Cheney has spent the past few months out in public.
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Newsweek:
Questions for the Vice President — Transcript: NEWSWEEK's Richard Wolffe interviewed Dick Cheney on Jan. 25 in the West Wing of the White House. — NEWSWEEK: Let's start with Iraq, if I may. There's a lot of skepticism on the Hill, even inside the administration about the Iraqi prime …
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Cynthia R. Fagen / New York Post:
POST D.C. BUREAU CHIEF DEBORAH ORIN-EILBECK DIES — Deborah Orin-Eilbeck, The Post's longtime D.C. bureau chief whose passion for politics and unrivaled integrity kept Washington on its toes, died yesterday after a battle with cancer. — "Laura and I were saddened to learn of the death of Deborah Orin-Eilbeck," President Bush said.
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White House:
President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Deborah Orin-Eilbeck — Laura and I were saddened to learn of the death of Deborah Orin-Eilbeck. Deb had a distinguished, decades-long career as a journalist, covering every Presidential campaign since 1980 and joining the New York Post's Washington bureau in 1988.
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Ruth Elkins / Independent:
Muslims urged to refuse 'un-Islamic' vaccinations — A leading Islamic doctor is urging British Muslims not to vaccinate their children against diseases such as measles, mumps, and rubella because they contain substances making them unlawful for Muslims to take.
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Just "evolution in action" — (updated below - updated again)
Just "evolution in action" — (updated below - updated again)
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Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
Anti-war protesters spray paint Capitol building — Anti-war protesters were allowed to spray paint on part of thewest front steps of the United States Capitol building after police wereordered to break their security line by their leadership, two sources toldThe Hill.
Washington Post:
Iraqi Soldiers Clash With Insurgents — Iraqi soldiers supported by U.S. helicopters on Sunday clashed with a gathering of insurgents hiding out amid date palm orchards near the southern holy city of Najaf, according to Iraqi officials. — For the past several weeks, Sunni insurgents …
Borzou Daragahi / Los Angeles Times:
Iraq cultivates ties to Democrats — Expecting both U.S. parties to play a role in shaping policy, Baghdad starts building new relationships. — BAGHDAD — Representatives of Iraq's government are hedging their bets on America's political future, hoping to keep U.S. support for their country strong …
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StrategyPage:
Myths of the Iraq War — January 28, 2007: Top 10 Myths of the Iraq War. In no particular order. There are more, but ten is a manageable number. — 1-No Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Several hundred chemical weapons were found, and Saddam had all his WMD scientists and technicians ready.
James Glanz / New York Times:
Iranian Reveals Plan to Expand Role in Iraq — Iran's ambassador to Baghdad outlined an ambitious plan on Sunday to greatly expand its economic and military ties with Iraq — including an Iranian national bank branch in the heart of the capital — just as the Bush administration has been warning …
Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush Rallies Conservatives at Summit — Non-Candidate Shows Ability to Excite the Party — At a time when the conservative movement is looking bereft, humbled by midterm-election defeats and hungering for a presidential candidate to rally around, Jeb Bush delivered yesterday in Washington …
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