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Democrats Seek to Repeal 2002 War Authorization — Senate Democratic leaders intend to unveil a plan next week to repeal the 2002 resolution authorizing the war in Iraq in favor of narrower authority that restricts the military's role and begins withdrawals of combat troops.
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Associated Press:
Democrats plan bill to limit U.S. war mission — Senators' move directly challenges authority granted to President Bush — WASHINGTON - Determined to challenge President Bush, Senate Democrats are drafting legislation to limit the mission of U.S. troops in Iraq, effectively revoking …
David Espo / Associated Press:
Democrats move to limit Bush's authority — WASHINGTON - Four years ago, Congress passed legislation authorizing President Bush to go to war in Iraq. Now Senate Democrats want to take it back. — Key lawmakers, backed by party leaders, are drafting legislation that would effectively revoke …
David Espo / ABCNEWS:
Senate Dems Move to Limit Iraq Mission — Senate Democrats Are Drafting a Bill to Limit the U.S. Military Mission in Iraq — Determined to challenge President Bush, Senate Democrats are drafting legislation to limit the mission of U.S. troops in Iraq, effectively revoking …
Massimo Calabresi / Time:
What Joe Lieberman Wants... In his 18 years in the U.S. Senate, Joe Lieberman has cultivated an image of himself as a lonely prude among the morally corrupt, that rare Washington official who places principle above politics. But with the Democrats' hold on power dependent on just one vote …
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Political Insider:
Lieberman Switch Wouldn't Flip Senate
Lieberman Switch Wouldn't Flip Senate
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Hilzoy / Obsidian Wings:
Civics Lesson — One of the things I love about blogging …
Civics Lesson — One of the things I love about blogging …
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Michael Gove / Times of London:
Fears grow over Iran — Tony Blair has declared himself at odds with hawks in the US Administration by saying publicly for the first time that it would be wrong to take military action against Iran. The Prime Minister's comments came hours before the UN's nuclear watchdog raised the stakes in the West's showdown with Tehran.
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Austin Bay / TCS Daily:
The Real News Behind "The Surge" — "More troops" isn't the most significant aspect of the military "surge" in Iraq. — Since at least fall 2003, an increase of 5,000 to 10,000 troops over a three-month window has been an option for coalition forces. For example, deploying a "ready brigade" …
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Washington Post:
For Clinton, New Wealth In Speeches — Fees in 6 Years Total Nearly $40 Million — Former president Bill Clinton, who came to the White House with modest means and left deeply in debt, has collected nearly $40 million in speaking fees over the past six years, according to interviews …
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Margaret Carlson / Bloomberg:
Clinton Picks the Wrong Quarrel With Obama: Margaret Carlson
Clinton Picks the Wrong Quarrel With Obama: Margaret Carlson
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Rick Weiss / Washington Post:
Chimps Observed Making Their Own Weapons — Chimpanzees living in the West African savannah have been observed fashioning deadly spears from sticks and using the hand-crafted tools to hunt small mammals — the first routine production of deadly weapons ever observed in animals other than humans.
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Karen Breslau / Newsweek:
Arnold Rising — Forget the spat over David Geffen's affections. The political story that matters was John McCain's visit with the mean green machine, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. How the low-carbon Californian may help shape the '08 presidential race. — McCain, with Schwarzenegger looking on …
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Hassan M. Fattah / New York Times:
Arab States, Wary of Iran, Add to Their Arsenals but Still Lean on the U.S. — As fears grow over the escalating confrontation between Iran and the West, Arab states across the Persian Gulf have begun a rare show of muscle flexing, publicly advertising a shopping spree for new weapons and openly discussing their security concerns.
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Darryl Mason / The Orstrahyun:
Dick Cheney Down Under - Part 3 — On The Inside Of A "Violent" Protest — Breaking Down The Numbers — Story And Photos By Darryl Mason — There was the usual chanting, singing, applauding, angry speech-making through dodgy crackling sound systems.
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Steven Greenhouse / New York Times:
Labor Seeks Boost From Pro-Union Measure — Organized labor is fighting for a pro-union bill as if its life depended on it. — Some labor experts say the union movement's ability to reverse its slide could in fact hinge on its winning passage of the bill, which would make it easier for workers to join unions.
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Haaretz:
U.S. hardens line on talks between Israel and Syria — The United States demanded that Israel desist from even exploratory contacts with Syria, of the sort that would test whether Damascus is serious in its declared intentions to hold peace talks with Israel.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
WaPo editor: If we're so liberal, how come the nutroots sends us hate mail? — The last time I heard this chestnut was during the White House correspondents dinner, shortly before Colbert took the stage. The president of the correspondents association tossed it out there in introducing Bush …
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