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1:55 PM ET, February 18, 2007

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Jim Wolf / Reuters:
Clinton urges start of Iraq pullout in 90 days  —  U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the early front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, has called for a 90-day deadline to start pulling American troops from Iraq.  —  Clinton, the wife of former President Bill Clinton …
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Hillary: Sound Retreat In 90 Days, Or Else
Discussion: Hot Air
James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:   Hillary Clinton Demands Iraq Pullout Start in 90 days
Holly Ramer / Associated Press:
Clinton dodges arrows on '02 Iraq vote
Margaret Talev / Kansas City Star:
Senate Democrats promise `relentless' flood of anti-war legislation  —  WASHINGTON - After Republicans blocked a Senate debate for a second time, Democrats said Saturday they'll drop efforts to pass a non-binding resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq and instead will offer …
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New York Times:
Senate Rejects Renewed Effort to Debate Iraq  —  The Senate on Saturday narrowly rejected an effort to force debate on a resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq, but Republican defections emboldened Democrats to promise new attempts to influence the administration's war policy.
Matthew Yglesias:
You Do What You Can
Tony Batt / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Reid has no regrets over Iraq war vote
Discussion: MyDD
Mark Steyn / Chicago Sun Times:
Why the Iraq war is turning into America's defeat  —  The week's news from Iraq: According to the state television network, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was wounded in a clash with security forces just north of Baghdad.  A senior deputy was killed.
CBS News:
Poll: Giuliani Leads McCain For GOP Nod  —  CBS News Poll Finds Favorable Ratings For Both, But Rudy Leads  —  (CBS) Senator John McCain of Arizona and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani - two of the front-runners for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2008 …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
No Retreat on Iraq Stance, McCain Insists
Discussion: Dohiyi Mir and PrairiePundit
Think Progress:
Experts Speak: No Good Military Options in Iran  —  ThinkProgress has created a graphic database featuring quotes from prominent analysts and officials who believe there are no good military options in Iran.  The document will be updated as more experts weigh in — if we're missing someone, let us know HERE or in the comments section.
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Sam Gardiner / The Left Coaster:
Not Good News  —  For those concerned about a possible war …
Discussion: Pacific Views and Alternate Brain
MSNBC:
Tony Snow, Chuck Hagel, Jack Reed, Richard Engel  —  A showdown this weekend on Iraq in both the House and Senate.  We'll get exclusive reaction from White House Press Secretary Tony Snow and then speak with two Senators opposed to the president's troop surge - Republican Chuck Hagel …
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Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:   Sunday Talking Head Thread
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Romney's Bigotry  —  A Republican Christianist heckles a Mormon candidate in Florida.  Romney responds as follows: … How is that not a religious test for the presidency?  The anti-Mormon bigotry displayed is ugly and wrong - but it will come up again.  Bush and Rove have built …
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Orlando Sentinel:
GOP candidate Romney defends religion in Villages
Discussion: race42008.com
John Dickerson / Slate:
Obama's South Carolina Debut  —  FEELING THE LOVE IN COLUMBIA.  —  Columbia, S.C.—"Are you here for the wedding or Obama?" the security guard asked me Friday night at the Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, S.C. A traditional Indian wedding was being performed down the hall from the Obama rally.
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New Scientist:
Asteroid threat demands response, experts warn  —  Kamchatkans and Venezuelans beware.  A 20-million-tonne asteroid could be heading your way.  Californians have even more reason to worry - the asteroid is more likely to hit the Pacific Ocean, triggering a tsunami that could devastate the west coast of North America.
Michael Isikoff / Newsweek:
A Man of Mystery  —  Richard Hohlt is the heavy hitter you've never heard of.  —  Robert Novak, as usual, had a scoop to unload—only this time, it was from the witness stand.  Testifying last week in the trial of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis (Scooter) …
Discussion: Firedoglake
BREITBART.COM:
Iran: US 'will lose in Middle East'  —  The United States will not achieve its goals in the Middle East, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned on state television.  —  "Realities in the region show that the arrogant front, headed by US and its allies …
Pachacutec / Firedoglake:
Barbara Comstock Named Washington Post Editor?  —  How else are we to explain the editorial decisions to propel Byron York's inept and hapless crayon scribblings yesterday, followed by the propagandistic, defamatory rantings of longtime Barbara Comstock sister in crime Victoria Toensing today?
Discussion: NO QUARTER
Reuters:
Cuba honors American who made Castro a legend  —  HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba unveiled a marble plaque on Saturday commemorating the interview 50 years ago by New York Times reporter Herbert Matthews that helped build the legend of Fidel Castro, the state news agency Prensa Latina reported.
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Think Progress:
Hume: Murtha Is Senile, Doesn't Have 'The Foggiest Awareness' Of What's Going On In The World  —  This morning on Fox News, Brit Hume launched a scathing diatribe against Rep. John Murtha's (D-PA) character.  "It's time a few things be said about him," Hume said.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Hot Air
New York Times:
They Are America  —  Almost a year ago, hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers and their families slipped out from the shadows of American life and walked boldly in daylight through Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, New York and other cities.  "We Are America," their banners cried.
Discussion: Don Surber and Visalaw Blog
 
 
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CNN:
Apparent al Qaeda video shows Afghan attack
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Gen. Odom explains basic reality to Hugh Hewitt and the "Victory Caucus"
Telegraph:
Supermosque for 70,000 'will be blocked'
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Shanghai to host Gore's climate change concert
Mark Kleiman / The RBC:
Don Young: let's hang Abraham Lincoln
Discussion: Angry Bear and NewDonkey.com
Denis Campbell / Observer:
Women will be paid to donate eggs for science
Discussion: Tim Worstall
John / AMERICAblog:
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Apple CEO Jobs attacks teacher unions
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON PLEADS FOR THE TROOPS
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Planning Seen in Iraqi Attacks on U.S. Copters
Telegraph:
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