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White House:
Press Briefing by Tony Snow — MR. SNOW: Good morning. Good to see you all. Couple of notes, first on the President's day. The President had his normal briefings in the morning. At 10:30 a.m. he'll have a visit with wounded military personnel at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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Dan Froomkin / Washington Post:
Obstruction of Justice, Continued — During the course of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's trial for obstruction of justice and perjury, we learned a lot about his bosses. — Incremental discoveries that didn't garner major headlines nevertheless added to what we know — and can reasonably surmise …
The Corner:
Libby in Da House — The House Judiciary Committee has officially announced its plans for a hearing into President Bush's commutation of Scooter Libby's prison term. — The hearing will take place next Wednesday morning; titled "The Use and Misuse of Presidential Clemency Power for Executive Branch Officials."
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Keith Olbermann's Special Comment: You ceased to be the President of the United States — Keith Olbermann delivers arguably his most pointed and most powerful Special Comment yet on the ramifications of Bush's commutation of Libby's sentence. — Download (6099) | Play (7309) Download (2899) |
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Keith Olbermann / MSNBC:
Bush, Cheney should resign — 'I didn't vote for him, but he's my president, and I hope he does a good job.' — Special Comment: Bush, Cheney should resign — July 3: Keith Olbermann questions Bush's actions in commuting the sentence of Scooter Libby. — Countdown — SPECIAL COMMENT
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Commuting Prison Term Is Implicit Critique of Sentencing Standards — In commuting I. Lewis Libby Jr.'s 30-month prison sentence on Monday, President Bush drew on the same array of arguments about the federal sentencing system often made by defense lawyers — and routinely and strenuously opposed by his own Justice Department.
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Alan Dershowitz / The Huffington Post:
Playing Politics with Libby — The outcry against President Bush's decision to commute Scooter Libby's sentence is misplaced. President Bush acted hours after the U.S. Court of Appeals denied Libby bail pending appeal. That judicial decision was entirely political.
Mike Glover / Associated Press:
Clinton slams Bush over Libby maneuver — KEOKUK, Iowa - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton drew a distinction between President Bush's decision to commute the sentence of White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby — which she has harshly criticized — and her husband's 140 pardons in his closing hours in office.
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Romney and Giuliani Trail Democrats in Fund-Raising — Two more Republican presidential candidates disclosed new fund-raising totals today that underscored the tough political environment for their party and the big money advantage that the Democrats have built so far.
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CNN:
Freed journalist 'so glad to be free' — GAZA CITY (CNN) — Released BBC correspondent Alan Johnston, kidnapped March 12 in Gaza by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, described his nearly four months in captivity as being "buried alive." — "The last 16 weeks have been the very worst of my life …
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Associated Press:
Kidnapped BBC reporter released — Reporter Alan Johnston says it's 'fantastic' to be free — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - British reporter Alan Johnston, looking pale and tired, was released Wednesday after nearly four months in captivity in the Gaza Strip and said it was "fantastic" to be free after an "appalling" ordeal.
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Little Green Footballs, Hot Air, Dyre Portents, The Moderate Voice and The Gun Toting Liberal™
David Oscar Markus / Southern District of Florida Blog:
Dress up day... So, I thought I was being extremely festive today... not only did I dress up my four year old daughter in red, white, and blue for camp, I even wore a red tie to work. That's nothing though. — In the Jose Padilla trial, jurors showed up today all dressed up. Row one in red.
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Michael Yon:
Update on "Bless the Beasts and Children" — Since the publication of "Bless the Beasts and Children" many questions have arisen: some of which I can and will answer here, and some whose answers lie elsewhere. — Today, late afternoon on 3 July in Baqubah, Colonel Hiduit from 2nd Brigade 5th Iraqi Army …
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T. Christian Miller / Los Angeles Times:
Private contractors outnumber U.S. troops in Iraq — New U.S. data show how heavily the Bush administration has relied on corporations to carry out the occupation of the war-torn nation. — The number of U.S.-paid private contractors in Iraq now exceeds that of American combat troops …
Associated Press:
Judge dismisses 'New York Times' lawsuit — NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a New York Times lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, saying classified documents the newspaper was seeking under the Freedom of Information Act were properly withheld.