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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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Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Attack ads go online and underground
Attack ads go online and underground
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DownWithTyranny!
Damien Cave / New York Times:
250 Are Killed in Major Iraq Battle — At least 250 militants were killed and an American helicopter was shot down in violent clashes near the southern city of Najaf on Sunday, Iraqi officials said. — For 15 hours, Iraqi forces backed by American helicopters and tanks battled hundreds …
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Reuters:
U.S., Iraqi forces kill 250 militants in Najaf — NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi forces killed 250 gunmen in a fierce battle involving U.S. tanks and helicopters on the outskirts of the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf on Sunday, a senior Iraqi police officer said.
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
'Why the onslaught?' — Conservative activist/writer Dinesh D'Souza has, for some reason, apparently been criticized for blaming the left for the terrorists' hatred of the United States in general, and 9/11 in specific. Apparently, it's all about the culture.
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Los Angeles Times:
Was 9/11 really that bad? — The attacks were a horrible act of mass murder, but history says we're overreacting. — IMAGINE THAT on 9/11, six hours after the assault on the twin towers and the Pentagon, terrorists had carried out a second wave of attacks on the United States, taking an additional 3,000 lives.
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Argghhh!, Blue Crab Boulevard, The Mahablog, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, Flopping Aces and Dr. Sanity
rampurple.com:
Hezbollah reveals picture of the Sadam member — Manar TV will be showing tomorrow another picture they 'took' revealing a Sadam member @ Nahr el Kalb. Apparently they waited for things to calm down to reveal this important picture P — Check out how Manar Caught us in the act !
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John Fund / Opinion Journal:
Paper Chase — Did investigators turn a blind eye to the seriousness of the Sandy Berger scandal? — Washington scandals are curious things. Sometimes special prosecutors are appointed and the media provide saturation coverage of their doings. An example would be the Valerie Plame episode …
Avi Issacharoff / Haaretz:
Three people killed in suicide bombing at Eilat bakery — An Islamic Jihad suicide bomber killed at least three people Monday morning, when he blew himself up in a bakery in the southern resort city of Eilat. — Authorities said that another person was wounded, but not seriously …
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Revital Levy-Stein / Associated Press:
Suicide Bomber Kills 3 at Israeli Bakery
Suicide Bomber Kills 3 at Israeli Bakery
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Jihad Watch
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Feeding Frenzy for a Big Story, Even if It's False — Jeffrey T. Kuhner, whose Web site published the first anonymous smear of the 2008 presidential race, is hardly the only editor who will not reveal his reporters' sources. What sets him apart is that he will not even disclose the names of his reporters.
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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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FishBowlDC, White House, Michelle Malkin, Captain's Quarters, BrothersJudd Blog and The Strata-Sphere
Graeme Wilson / Telegraph:
Young, British Muslims 'getting more radical' — A bleak picture of a generation of young British Muslims radicalised by anti-Western views and misplaced multicultural policies is shown in a survey published today. — The study found disturbing evidence of young Muslims adopting …
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 …
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TPMmuckraker, The American Street, Hyscience, On Deadline, Bill's Bites and The Jawa Report
Eli Lake / New York Sun:
Iran's Role in Iraq Will Be Exposed — WASHINGTON — New evidence of Iran's role in Iraq will be made in Baghdad by the chief spokesman for the multinational forces in Iraq, Major General William Caldwell. The Directorate of National Intelligence worked over the weekend to clear new intelligence …
Daniel Freedman / It Shines For All:
Professor: Carter said 'Too Many Jews' on Holocaust Council, Saw as 'Political Gimmick' — We spoke to the former Executive Director of the Holocaust Memorial Council, Monroe Freedman, who confirmed a WorldNetDaily report that he had received a note from Jimmy Carter complaining that there were …
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Kesher Talk
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Politico: Niche Web Site Isn't Yet A Notch Above — For all the pregame hype about voice and attitude and peeling back the curtain of traditional journalism, the Politico debuted last week by relying on an old-fashioned concept: reporting. — The political-junkie Web site …
Marc Sandalow / San Francisco Chronicle:
CONFLICT IN IRAQ — Pelosi's trip: She believes more strongly that withdrawal will help region, says troops deserve better policies than president's — (01-29) 04:00 PST Washington — Three days in Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan have made House Speaker Nancy Pelosi even more certain …
Real Clear Politics:
Sam Brownback, Joe Lieberman, Roundtable — CHRIS WALLACE, HOST: I'm Chris Wallace. Clinton and Giuliani on the campaign trail, next on "Fox News Sunday". — The way forward in Iraq, as viewed by two of the most intriguing figures in American politics, Republican senator …
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Dick Polman's American Debate
Associated Press:
Rev. Robert Drinan, Ex-Congressman, Dies at 86 — The Rev. Robert F. Drinan, a Jesuit who served in Congress for 10 years until stepping down in response to a papal order, died Sunday. He was 86 and lived here in housing for the Georgetown University Jesuit community.
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Giuliani plays it close to the vest — In New Hampshire, he lists reasons to vote for him for president — if he runs. — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Will he or won't he? — The Rudy Giuliani Mystery Theater played the Palace on Saturday, a brief engagement at the city's landmark performing arts center …
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