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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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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Bill Clinton Criticizes Bush on Libby Move — Former President Bill Clinton criticized President Bush on Tuesday for commuting the prison sentence of I. Lewis Libby Jr. and tried to draw a distinction from his own controversial pardons. — In Iowa to promote the presidential candidacy of his wife …
Alan Dershowitz / The Huffington Post:
Playing Politics with Libby
Playing Politics with Libby
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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 (7609) | Play (9139) Download (3648) |
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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
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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David Brooks / David Corn:
A Memo for David Brooks — Mr. Brooks, our apologies. There was a snafu yesterday, and we neglected to send you the edited version of your latest column, which contained several queries from us. What appeared in today's Times was the copy you initially filed—with all those queries obviously unaddressed.
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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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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
McCain is on the ropes — Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign is in dire straits, announcing yesterday that it has only $2 million in cash and that a number of staffers are being laid off as part of a significant campaign restructuring. — Perhaps most painfully …
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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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Times of London:
Website bomb-making lessons to be outlawed across Europe — David Charter, Europe Correspondent and Jonathan Richards — Placing instructions on how to make a bomb on the internet will become a criminal offence across Europe under plans outlined by Brussels yesterday.
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Simon Crerar / Times of London:
The baggage handler who tackled terrorists — Watch John Smeaton describe the incident — A baggage handler who helped to foil Saturday's terrorist attack on Glasgow airport has become an internet star, with a tribute website set-up in his honour describing him as a Scottish hero in the mould of William Wallace.
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 …
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."
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.