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2:15 PM ET, March 7, 2007

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Washington Post:
The Libby Verdict  —  The serious consequences of a pointless Washington scandal  —  THE CONVICTION of I. Lewis Libby on charges of perjury, making false statements and obstruction of justice was grounded in strong evidence and what appeared to be careful deliberation by a jury.
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Al Kamen / Washington Post:
Guess Libby's Pardon Date, Win a T-Shirt  —  The verdict is in!  Now it's time for the In the Loop Pardon Scooter Contest!  Yes, simply pick the date that President Bush will pardon Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who, according to federal sentencing guidelines …
Opinion Journal:
The Libby Travesty  —  Mr. Bush owes the former aide a pardon, and an apology.  —  The word "guilty" had barely crossed the airwaves yesterday in the perjury case of Scooter Libby before critics were calling it proof that President Bush "lied us into war" and demanding that Dick Cheney be strung up next.
New York Times:
A Libby Verdict  —  There will be a great deal written …
Discussion: Decision '08
Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
JUST ANOTHER THIRD RATE BURGLARY....Shorter Washington Post …
Discussion: Booman Tribune and The RBC
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Whither Karl and Dick?
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
A Judgment on Cheney Is Still to Come
Abraham Rabinovich / The Australian:
Iranian general 'seeking asylum in US'  —  A RETIRED Iranian general who went missing in Turkey last month has defected and sought asylum in the US, according to a well-connected Arabic newspaper published in London.  —  The newspaper, al-Shark al-Awsat, cited "high-profile" …
Discussion: Outside The Beltway
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Pajamas Media:
PANIC IN TEHRAN  —  The disappearance and possible defection of former Iranian deputy defense minister Ali Reza Asgari has the Iranian government deeply worried — and for good reason.  —  Meir Javedanfar, an expert on Iran and co-author of an upcoming book on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, reports.
Alberto R. Gonzales / USA Today:
They lost my confidence  —  Attorneys' dismissals were related to performance, not to politics.  —  As any employer or manager knows, the handling of personnel matters — especially the termination of employees — is one of the most challenging tasks in any business.
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David Johnston / New York Times:
Prosecutors Describe Contacts From Higher Up
Discussion: abqtrib.com and On Deadline
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Senior aide implicated
Associated Press:
Evangelical leader says Giuliani's divorce a problem … NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A Southern Baptist leader said Tuesday that evangelical voters might tolerate a divorced presidential candidate, but they have deep doubts about GOP hopeful Rudy Giuliani, who has been married three times.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Eschaton and AMERICAblog
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Ralph Z. Hallow / Washington Times:
McCain seeks independents' primary votes
Discussion: Political Muscle and The Caucus
Josh White / Washington Post:
Dole, Shalala to Lead Troop-Care Panel  —  Bipartisan Commission Will Evaluate Treatment, From Battlefield to Civilian Life  —  President Bush yesterday named former senator Robert J. Dole and former secretary of health and human services Donna E. Shalala to co-chair a bipartisan commission …
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Reuters:
Burqa-clad Taliban leader caught as NATO attacks  —  KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan soldiers have captured a Taliban leader who tried to flee a security operation in the south dressed in a burqa, NATO said on Wednesday.  —  Tuesday's capture in Kandahar province came as NATO launched a major offensive …
Discussion: QandO and The Jawa Report
Reuters:
Wired Iraqi man triggers scare at L.A. airport  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An Iraqi national wearing wires and concealing a magnet inside his rectum triggered a security scare at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday but officials said he posed no apparent threat.
The Raw Story:
Soviet-era compound in northern Poland was site of secret CIA interrogation, detentions  —  US, Britain asked Poland to join clandestine program  —  POLAND — The CIA operated an interrogation and short-term detention facility for suspected terrorists within a Polish intelligence training school …
Discussion: Democrats.com and TalkLeft
Associated Press:
Boston woman sues for child-rearing costs after failed abortion  —  BOSTON —A Boston woman who gave birth after a failed abortion has filed a lawsuit against two doctors and Planned Parenthood seeking the costs of raising her child.  —  The complaint was filed by Jennifer Raper, 45 …
Discussion: Redstate, The Corner and Stop The ACLU
Kos / Daily Kos:
Edwards to skip Fox News debate  —  As I mentioned earlier today, I've been asking campaigns whether they plan on attending the Fox News debate.  —  Several of the campaigns I contacted are still trying to make a final determination, but the first to definitely say "no" is John Edwards.
New York Times:
Obama, in '05 Investing, Took Same Path as Donors  —  Less than two months after ascending to the United States Senate, Barack Obama bought more than $50,000 worth of stock in two speculative companies whose major investors included some of his biggest political donors.
Omaha World-Herald:
Hagel acts like he's already running  —  WASHINGTON - For a guy who hasn't announced a presidential bid, Sen. Chuck Hagel's schedule next week looks a lot like that of a candidate.  —  He's slated to appear with nine declared presidential hopefuls - including John McCain, Rudolph Giuliani …
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias and Eschaton
The Politico:
Democrats Weigh Timetable Vote as Iraq Compromise  —  House Democratic leaders, seeking a compromise with several dozen anti-war lawmakers in their own caucus, are considering a vote on a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq before taking up $98 billion in new military spending.
 
 
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Colbert Explains Why Libby Was Found Guilty
Dr. Rusty Shackleford / The Jawa Report:
Muslim Websites Target Georgia Motorist for Death
Paul Mirengoff / News Bloggers Blog:
Cenk Uygur — hysterical and dishonest, Part One
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
As to the Direction of the Roberts Court: The Jury Is Still Out
Discussion: Abovethelaw.com and The BLT
Eric / Classical Values:
PETA AGREES — WITH ME!  —  While I'm a skeptic about anthropogenic …
Discussion: Right Wing News and Hot Air
Dave Astor / Editor and Publisher:
Two More Newspapers Drop Ann Coulter's Column
Discussion: Horses Mouth
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Scooter Libby's Sentencing Guidelines
 Earlier Items: 
Greg Palast:
Bush's New US Attorney a Criminal?
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Harsh Words Die Hard on the Web
Discussion: Althouse and The BLT
Harold Meyerson / Washington Post:
'Family Values' Chutzpah
Adam Nossiter / New York Times:
Powerful Governor Stands His Ground, Again, on Food Tax
Discussion: QandO and Sirotablog
Rachel Sklar / The Huffington Post:
Why The Smear?  Village Voice Bloodletting Gets Messy, Public …
Gateway Pundit:
Thousands of Iranian Teachers Strike in Tehran (Video)
Discussion: The Spirit of Man