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New York Times:
'Mistakes' Made on Prosecutors, Gonzales Says  —  Under criticism from lawmakers of both parties for the dismissals of federal prosecutors, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales insisted Tuesday that he would not resign but said, "I acknowledge that mistakes were made here."
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The Grand Elusion  —  Attorney General Alberto Gonzales faced the cameras for all of nine minutes yesterday, but he managed to contradict himself at least four times as he fought off calls to resign over the firing of U.S. attorneys.  —  "Mistakes were made," he said in fluent scandalese, but "I think it was the right decision."
New York Times:
'Loyalty' to Bush and Gonzales Was Factor in Prosecutors' Firings, E-Mail Shows  —  Late in the afternoon on Dec. 4, a deputy to Harriet E. Miers, then the White House counsel and one of President Bush's most trusted aides, sent a two-line e-mail message to a top Justice Department aide.
New York Times:
Politics, Pure and Cynical  —  We wish we'd been surprised to learn that the White House was deeply involved in the politically motivated firing of eight United States attorneys, but the news had the unmistakable whiff of inevitability.  This disaster is just part of the Bush administration's sordid history …
Real Cities:
Emails detail plans for firing U.S. attorneys  —  WASHINGTON - Deflecting calls to resign, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales acknowledged Tuesday that he mishandled the firings of eight U.S. attorneys as new details emerged about the Bush administration's efforts to oust prosecutors who had fallen out of favor.
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Senate Passes Bill Containing Proposals of 9/11 Panel
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Opinion Journal:
The Hubbell Standard  —  Hillary Clinton knows all about sacking U.S. Attorneys.
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Washington Post:
White House Finds Trouble Harder to Shrug Off
Discussion: All Spin Zone
The Hill:
House Dems will 'survey' but not whip Iraq bill votes  —  House Democratic leaders will not whip the Iraq supplemental spending bill, on grounds they don't want to apply political pressure on a matter of war and peace.  —  "It's a conscience vote," House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) …
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Amit R. Paley / Washington Post:
'No Child' Target Is Called Out of Reach  —  Goal of 100% Proficiency Debated as Congress Weighs Renewal  —  No Child Left Behind, the landmark federal education law, sets a lofty standard: that all students tested in reading and math will reach grade level by 2014.
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Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN....What an infuriating article on the No Child Left Behind Act in the Washington Post tonight.  The question is whether NCLB's requirement of 100% proficiency by 2014 is achievable, and the answer, as almost everyone in the article acknowledges, is no. 100% isn't achievable for anything.
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias
Alexander Mooney / CNN Political Ticker:
Poll: Less than half of Americans think victory in Iraq is possible  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — For the first time since the Iraq war began, less than half of Americans believe the United States can win in Iraq, a CNN poll said Tuesday.  —  Just 46 percent think the United States will win …
Discussion: The Swamp
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Washington Post:
Iraq Intensifies Efforts to Expel Iranian Group  —  Though Labeled Terrorist, MEK Has Updated U.S. on Tehran's Nuclear Program  —  BAGHDAD — For three years, thousands of members of a militant group dedicated to overthrowing Iran's theocracy have lived in a sprawling compound north …
New York Times:
The Purse Isn't Congress's Only Weapon  —  THE debate that Congress needs to have about the Iraq war is being hijacked by sound-bite arguments.  Defenders of President Bush concede that Congress has "the power of the purse" and insist it could use it to completely "cut off the funds to the troops."
Real Cities:
U.S. allies in Africa may have engaged in secret prisoner renditions  —  NAIROBI, Kenya - A network of U.S. allies in East Africa secretly have transferred to prisons in Somalia and Ethiopia as many as 150 people who were captured in Kenya while fleeing the recent war in Somalia, according to human rights advocates here.
Discussion: At-Largely
Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Group Advocating for Muslims in U.S. Gets More Scrutiny  —  With violence across the Middle East fixing Islam smack at the center of the American political debate, an organization partly financed by donors closely identified with wealthy Persian Gulf governments has emerged as the most vocal advocate …
United States Central Command:
7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894  —  COALITION FORCES CONTINUE TO PRESSURE BAGHDAD VBIED NETWORK  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition Soldiers from eight brigade combat teams completed a nine-day sweep throughout Baghdad …
Discussion: The Belmont Club
Cain Burdeau / Associated Press:
Corps placed faulty pumps in New Orleans  —  NEW ORLEANS - The Army Corps of Engineers, rushing to meet President Bush's promise to protect New Orleans by the start of the 2006 hurricane season, installed defective flood-control pumps last year despite warnings from its own expert that the equipment …
 
 
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