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William Branigin / Washington Post:
Senate Signals Support for Iraq Timeline — The Senate today narrowly endorsed a Democratic-led effort to set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq a year from now, voting down a Republican amendment that would have stripped the provision from a $122 emergency spending bill.
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Carrie Budoff / The Politico:
Spring Break May Delay War Funds — Spring break checklist for Congress: A plane ticket back home, chocolate (or matzo) for the family and a war spending bill for the president. — The last item might need to wait. — Senate Democrats beat back Republican efforts Tuesday to strip …
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David Espo / Associated Press:
Senate Signals Support for Iraq Timeline — WASHINGTON (AP) - Defying a veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Senate narrowly signaled support Tuesday for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by next March. — Republican attempts to scuttle the non-binding timeline failed on a vote of 50-48, largely along party lines.
Klaus Marre / The Hill:Democrats win Senate vote on Iraq withdrawal date
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Just a Bump in the Beltway
Times of London:
Blair steps up pressure on Iran as US moves in — Tony Blair warned Iran yesterday that the dispute over the 15 British servicemen seized in Gulf waters last week could move into a "different phase" if diplomacy failed to secure their release. — His words, immediately condemned by Iran as …
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Terri Judd / The Independent:
In her own words: the female sailor held captive in Iran — An exclusive interview with Faye Turney, hours before she was seized — The woman who was captured by Iran's Revolutionary Guards while serving with the Royal Navy in Iraq spoke of her devotion to both her family and her job just hours before she was seized.
Meir Javedanfar / Pajamas Media:"CARTERIZING" TONY BLAIR - IRAN'S HOSTAGE PLOY
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The Moderate Voice
New York Times:
Sweeps in Iraq Cram Two Jails With Detainees — Hundreds of Iraqis detained in the Baghdad security crackdown have been crammed into two detention centers run by the Defense Ministry that were designed to hold only dozens of people, a government monitoring group said Tuesday.
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Sinan Salaheddin / Associated Press:
Shiite cops reportedly rampage vs. Sunnis — BAGHDAD - Shiite militants and police enraged by massive truck bombings in the northwestern town of Tal Afar went on a revenge spree against Sunni residents there Wednesday, killing as many as 60 people, officials said.
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Michael Ware: "I dont know what part of Neverland Senator McCain is talking about..." — During an interview on "The Situation Room" this afternoon, John McCain told Wolf that he needs to "get up to speed" and stop reporting three-month-old news from Iraq. According to McCain …
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Audrey Hudson / Washington Times:
House GOP: Protect 'John Does' on flights — House Republicans today surprised Democrats with a procedural vote to protect public-transportation passengers from being sued if they report suspicious activity — the first step by lawmakers to protect "John Doe" airline travelers already targeted …
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Dr. Rusty Shackleford / The Jawa Report:
Flying Imams Shield Law Introduced in Congress [Update: PASSED!!!] — UPDATE: "Flying Imams Shield Law Passes"!!!!!!!!!! — The motion passed 304 to 121 — Another UPDATE: — Bryan Preston reads my mind about the 102 who voted against, "closer than it ought to be." So, who voted against the bill?
Tony Blankley / Real Clear Politics:
Hillary on Track for Nomination — With every passing week it becomes more likely that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic Party nominee for president. This thought, alone, should provide the strongest possible motivation to the Bush administration and the Washington Republicans …
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Mahmud Hams / NEWS.com.au:
Sewage 'tsunami' kills five, scores missing — AT least five Palestinians drowned in a "sewage tsunami" when a water treatment reservoir burst, flooding a village in the northern Gaza Strip. — The deluge, triggered by the collapse of a septic system aid organisations had long warned …
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Shabtai Gold / Jerusalem Post:At least six dead in flooding from Gaza sewage breach
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Red on red explodes: Al Qaeda assassinates Sunni insurgent leader? — I've been meaning to link this LA Times story all day but got sidetracked, which was lucky. New facts are coming out. The gist of it is that Zal Khalilzad, the outgoing U.S. ambassador, insists there's a fracture between AQ …
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Michael Luo / New York Times:
The Entourage Is Gone. The Jet Is Gone. But for the Ex-Speaker, the Work Goes On. — Former Speaker J. Dennis Hastert usually trundles through the Capitol's hallways alone these days, his head down, chin buried in his chest, without the coterie of aides who trailed him just a few months ago …
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
New Drive Afoot to Pass Equal Rights Amendment — Federal and state lawmakers have launched a new drive to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, reviving a feminist goal that faltered a quarter-century ago when the measure did not gain the approval of three-quarters of the state legislatures.
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