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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
9/11 Mastermind Confesses in Guantanamo — WASHINGTON — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, confessed to that attack and a string of others during a military hearing at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to a transcript released Wednesday by the Pentagon.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Suspected Leader of Attacks on 9/11 Is Said to Confess — Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, long said to be the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, confessed to them at a military hearing held in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Saturday, according to a transcript released by the Pentagon yesterday.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
KSM confesses to Gitmo tribunal: I planned 9/11 "from A to Z"; Update: Full transcript added — And much, much more. … The Beeb says he also admitted to plots against Big Ben and Heathrow. — Looking for the transcript. Standby. — Update: Fox has updated their story.
The Blotter:
Confessions of a Terrorist: I'm Guilty of 3,000+ Murders — Brian Ross and Luis Martinez Report: — Presidents Clinton and Carter, Pope John Paul II, Henry Kissinger, the Empire State Building, the Library Tower in Los Angeles and the Sears Tower in Chicago were among the targets …
New York Times:
Clinton Sees Some Troops Staying in Iraq if She Is Elected — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton foresees a "remaining military as well as political mission" in Iraq, and says that if elected president, she would keep a reduced but significant military force there to fight Al Qaeda …
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Glenn Thrush / Newsday:
Clinton, Obama skirt queries on gays in the military — WASHINGTON — If gays and lesbians were looking for a champion to dispute Gen. Peter Pace's claim that homosexuality is immoral, they might have expected Hillary Rodham Clinton or Barack Obama to leap forward. — Not quite.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Bush Criticizes Handling of Prosecutors' Dismissals — President Bush said Wednesday that he had confidence in Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, but that he was "frankly not happy about" the way Mr. Gonzales had handled the dismissal of federal prosecutors, a move that has led …
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David Bowermaster / Seattle Times:
GOP chair called McKay about '04 election
GOP chair called McKay about '04 election
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Stuart M. Gerson / Washington Post:
Inside the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorneys Controversy
Inside the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorneys Controversy
Zogby:
Zogby Poll: Voters Believe Media Bias is Very Real — Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet/Zogby Poll shows American voters are skeptical political motivation may be behind blogs run by mainstream news organizations — The vast majority of American voters believe media bias …
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Russ Buettner / New York Times:
Hugo Chávez Is Tied to Giuliani Firm — Rudolph W. Giuliani's law firm has lobbied for years on behalf of an oil company controlled by the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, a strident critic of President Bush and American-style capitalism. — Bracewell & Giuliani …
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N.Z. / Victory Caucus:
The House Emergency Supplemental: Micro-managing The War — The Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives has decided to micro-manage the war effort by loading the funding bill required to authorize continued operations in Iraq with conditions and provisions designed to force …
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Zzaki / Political Punch:
Senator Clinton, unplugged — This morning on Good Morning, America, we ran an interview with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, in which she called for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's head. — "The buck should stop somewhere," Clinton said (CLICK HERE FOR MORE) "and the Attorney General …
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ColorOfChange.org:
Dancing with the Devil — Here's the message we sent to our members, encouraging them to call on the Congressional Black Caucus institute to demand abandon talks with Fox News and find a real news partner for hosting debates. — After you've read it, please add your voice.
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Matthew Tostevin / Reuters:
Taste for Guinness wanes in changing Ireland — How about a glass of wine to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in Dublin? — That might not sit well on the stomach of many residents of Ireland's capital this Saturday as they mark the year's biggest party with copious quantities of Guinness …
brownback.senate.gov:
Brownback Sends Letter in Support of General Pace — Commends Pace's leadership, personal commitment to moral principles — WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Sam Brownback today circulated a letter among his Senate colleagues for signature that will be sent to President Bush in support of General Peter Pace …