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12:45 PM ET, June 18, 2007

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Andrew J. Bacevich / Los Angeles Times:
More troops, more troubles  —  Candidates who call for beefing up our armed forces to deter terrorism show a profound misunderstanding of the Mideast.  —  IS THE U.S. Army too small?  —  The Democrats vying to succeed George W. Bush think so.  Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton …
USA Today:
Poll: Clinton establishes sizable lead over Obama  —  WASHINGTON — New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has regained a double-digit lead over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the USA TODAY/Gallup Poll two weeks after the survey found the Democratic presidential rivals essentially tied.
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Richardson Is Counting on Nevada, a State He Has to Himself  —  LAS VEGAS — Gov. Bill Richardson has found a second home in Nevada.  —  The two-hour flight is not a short hop from the New Mexico governor's mansion in Santa Fe, but Richardson hopes Nevada will become a critical aspect …
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
The Long View in Iraq  —  Let's face it folks, things are not going to be measurably better in Iraq by September.  —  To continue reading this article, you must be a subscriber to TimesSelect.  Log in now.  —  What is TimesSelect?  —  Newspaper subscribers, upgrade to TimesSelect for free now.
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Rob / Say Anything:
Calling Michael Moore's Socialist Bluff  —  Sicko, Michael Moore's new movie about America's health care system (the one that glorifies the socialized medicine of Cuba) hasn't even hit theaters yet, but already it's been leaked to the internet.  —  Asked what he thought of that, Moore …
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Gregg Goldstein / Reuters:   Pirated "Sicko" surfaces on YouTube
Khaled Abu Toameh / Jerusalem Post:
Gaza's Christians fear for their lives  —  Christians living in Gaza City on Monday appealed to the international community to protect them against increased attacks by Muslim extremists.  Many Christians said they were prepared to leave the Gaza Strip as soon as the border crossings are reopened.
Discussion: On Deadline and Gateway Pundit
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Khaled Abu Toameh / Jerusalem Post:
Fatah: Help us get Hamas out of W. Bank  —  Fatah leaders have appealed to Israel to halt security measures against Fatah gunmen in the West Bank and promised to continue their massive crackdown on Hamas there, Palestinian Authority officials here said on Sunday.
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Petraeus: Iraq 'Challenges' to Last for Years  —  Conditions in Iraq will not improve sufficiently by September to justify a drawdown of U.S. military forces, the top commander in Iraq said yesterday.  —  Asked whether he thought the job assigned to an additional 30,000 troops deployed …
Washington Post:
U.S.-Led Airstrike Kills 7 Children in Afghanistan  —  U.S.-led coalition forces killed seven children in an airstrike against a suspected al-Qaeda hideout in Afghanistan on Sunday, adding to a civilian death toll that has become an increasing source of tension between the coalition and the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Discussion: Suburban Guerrilla
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Howie / The Jawa Report:   US Airstrike Against Taliban
Chicago Sun Times:
Rezko cash triple what Obama says  —  During his 12 years in politics, Sen. Barack Obama has received nearly three times more campaign cash from indicted businessman Tony Rezko and his associates than he has publicly acknowledged, the Chicago Sun-Times has found.
New York Times:
Taking On Big Donors, McCain Takes a Big Risk  —  A ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee like Senator John McCain could normally bank on a bonanza of campaign contributions from the defense industry, especially if he was under pressure to raise money fast.
Matthew Pennington / Associated Press:
Pakistan condemns Rushdie honor  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan on Monday condemned Britain's award of a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie as an affront to Muslim sentiments, and a Cabinet minister said the honor provided a justification for suicide attacks.
Agence France Presse:
Climate change behind Darfur killing: UN's Ban  —  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that the slaughter in Darfur was triggered by global climate change and that more such conflicts may be on the horizon, in an article published Saturday.  —  "The Darfur conflict began as an ecological crisis …
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
The Use of RNC E-Mail Accounts by White House Officials  —  The Oversight Committee has been investigating whether White House officials violated the Presidential Records Act by using e-mail accounts maintained by the Republican National Committee and the Bush Cheney '04 campaign for official White House communications.
Discussion: Think Progress, CREW and The Gavel
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
An Interview With National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman, John Ensign  —  On Friday, I got together for a phone interview with National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman, John Ensign.  Unfortunately, we spent more time than I anticipated debating particular parts of the bill …
 
 
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CREW:
CREW RELEASES NEW REPORT DETAILING HOUSE CHAIR, RANKING AND …
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Patrick Wintour / Guardian:
Iraq on verge of genocidal war, warns ex-US official
Angel Jennings / New York Times:
CNN and YouTube Keep Reporters Dangling
Discussion: National Review
BBC:
BBC 'must be more impartial'
Lisa Goldman / Pajamas Media:
AN ISRAELI IN RAMALLAH  —  "The five-star Fatah refugees …
CNN:
Coalition raids target Iranian aid to insurgents
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Bush's Veto Strategy
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Pressure mounts for Libby clemency
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Little Relief on Ward 53
Walter Olson / Opinion Journal:
The Great American Pants Suit
Jeff Jacoby / Boston Globe:
Ludicrous lawsuits  —  I WAS once sued in state court …
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Barbara Ellen / Observer:
Sink the pink  —  Pink mobiles, pink BBQs, pink planes …
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumped 50%+ after hours

 
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