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David S. Broder / Washington Post:
Clinton's Presidential Posturing — When Lt. Gen. David Petraeus went before the Senate Armed Services Committee last week in open session, its members understandably had many questions for the new commander of American forces in Iraq. — They knew of his reputation as a battlefield leader …
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Ian Bishop / New York Post:
HILL'S 'EVIL' JOKE ON HUBBY BUBBA — DAVENPORT, Iowa - Hillary Rodham Clinton left caucus-goers here yesterday believing that Bubba had given her a baptism by fire in how to deal with "evil and bad men." — Clinton's quip, made during a morning rally with about 500 Iowans …
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.
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CNN:
Najaf battle foiled attack on Shiite clerics, Iraqis say … NAJAF, Iraq (CNN) — Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and other top Shiite religious figures were the apparent targets of an insurgent plot thwarted in an intense battle near the Shiite Muslim holy city of Najaf, Iraqi officials said.
Damien Cave / New York Times:
250 Are Killed in Major Iraq Battle
250 Are Killed in Major Iraq Battle
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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 …
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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.
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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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 …
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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Ben Smith / The Politico:
What She Meant — Hillary's odd, non-verbal joke that's getting all the attention today was a revealing moment. — But it wasn't revealing because she was suggesting her husband is "evil and bad." — It was revealing because — asked about dealing with evil men like Osama bin Laden …
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Stephen J. Hadley / Washington Post:
Baghdad Is Key — The Baker-Hamilton report explained that failure in Iraq could have severe consequences for our national interests in a critical region and for our national security here at home. In my many conversations with members of Congress and foreign policy experts, few have disagreed.
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Our little Churchills — We've now arrived at the point where the White House and its followers reflexively characterize any criticism of the Leader's war of any kind as aid to the Enemy and an attack on our troops. They don't even bother any more to pretend that some types of criticism are "acceptable."
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 …
Huffington Post:
EXCLUSIVE: AIR AMERICA RESCUED — Air America Radio, in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings since October, will be rescued at the 11th hour by Manhattan real estate developer Stephen L. Green. — Al Franken, the best-known host of the liberal network, will announce his expected departure …
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New York Magazine:
Bush on the Couch — Analyzing the president. — Photo-illustration by Michael Elins — The Man With No Shadow — By Robert Stone, author of Prime Green: Remembering the Sixties — I — think Bush has come to believe he's on a lonely, noble mission—doing the right thing …
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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
Gary Scharrer / Houston Chronicle:
Dropout rate a crisis for state, experts say — Some estimates show half of all students in urban high schools quit — AUSTIN — At least half of all high school students in the state's urban school districts are dropping out of school, creating a crisis that state leaders are not doing enough to address, some education experts say.
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.
Robin Toner / New York Times:
Women Feeling Freer to Suggest 'Vote for Mom' — Some women were struck by the politics of maternity practiced by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in recent weeks, the imagery and stagecraft that highlighted their roles as mothers and/or grandmothers.