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New York Times:
The Road Home — It is time for the United States to leave Iraq, without any more delay than the Pentagon needs to organize an orderly exit. — Like many Americans, we have put off that conclusion, waiting for a sign that President Bush was seriously trying to dig the United States …
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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
'N.Y. Times' Editorial: Leave Iraq Now — NEW YORK At a critical moment, with Republicans in Congress starting to abandon President Bush on Iraq, The New York Times for its Sunday edition has published what may one day be viewed as a historic editorial. — It is titled, "The Road Home," …
The Raw Story:
WHITE HOUSE PLANS TO BLOCK TESTIMONY FROM TOP ROVE AIDE IN US ATTORNEY INQUIRY; HARRIET MIERS ... The White House appeared set for an expanded showdown with congressional investigators in the probe of the firing of eight US Attorneys over the weekend. An attorney for Sara Taylor …
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Think Progress:
BREAKING: White House To Block Testimony Of Former Rove Aide — Early last month, the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena to former Karl Rove aide and former Director of the White House Office of Political Affairs, Sara Taylor, for her involvement in the "unprecedented firings …
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
U.S. Aborted Raid on Qaeda Chiefs in Pakistan in '05 — A secret military operation in early 2005 to capture senior members of Al Qaeda in Pakistan's tribal areas was aborted at the last minute after top Bush administration officials decided it was too risky and could jeopardize relations with Pakistan …
Brendan Farrington / Associated Press:
Thompson energizes young Republicans — HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Not yet a 2008 candidate, Fred Thompson energized young Republicans with a speech Saturday that was heavy on rhetoric and short on policy pronouncements. He branded Democrats as "the party of despair."
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Telegraph:
Madonna criticised over links to polluters — She provided the finale to yesterday's Live Earth concerts, even writing a special song to mark the worldwide musical event. — But instead of being lionised, Madonna found herself accused of hypocrisy last night after allegations …
David Leppard / Times of London:
Car bombs are linked with Iraq's Al-Qaeda — AT least one of the suspects being quizzed over the alleged plot to set off car bombs in Britain was in recent contact with Al-Qaeda in Iraq, senior security officials said yesterday. — Scotland Yard's Counter Terrorism Command SO15 is understood …
Shankar Vedantam / Washington Post:
Research Links Lead Exposure, Criminal Activity — Rudy Giuliani never misses an opportunity to remind people about his track record in fighting crime as mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. — "I began with the city that was the crime capital of America," Giuliani …
Confederate Yankee:
AP Responds to DecapiGate — As most CY readers know, I sent a letter to Associated Press Director of Public Relations Jack Stokes and several of the AP Board of Directors on July 5. — I—along with many other bloggers, and a few journalists, it seems—were curious as to why the Associated Press …
John F. Burns / New York Times:
Zone by Zone: Showcase and Chimera in the Desert — SUNNI merchants watched warily from behind neat stacks of fruit and vegetables as Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno walked with a platoon of bodyguards through the Qatana bazaar here one recent afternoon. At last, one leathery-faced trader glanced furtively …
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Badgers Forward
Larry Johnson / NO QUARTER:
Bobo's Mailbox — David Brooks' appearance tonight on the Jim Lehrer Newshour dashed all hope that the man would recover his integrity. As some may recall I sent Mr. Brooks a letter on Wednesday chiding him for intellectual dishonesty for insisting there was no harm and no issue with respect …
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Faisal Aziz / Reuters:
Musharraf tells mosque militants "surrender or die" — ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - President Pervez Musharraf told Islamist militants barricaded in a mosque on Saturday to surrender or die, while concern grew for hundreds of women and children inside the beseiged compound in the Pakistani capital.
Patrick Hennessy / Telegraph:
Warning of 15-year fight against terror — Britain faces a 15-year battle to end the threat posed by Islamist terrorists, the Government's new security supremo has admitted. — Admiral Sir Alan West, the former First Sea Lord, said the overall danger facing the country …
TigerHawk:
A close look at the most recent Pew Global Attitudes Survey: Part I, responding to Glenn Greenwald — A couple of days ago Glenn Greenwald enlisted the latest survey (pdf) of The Pew Global Attitudes Project (released June 27) in support of his most recent book, A Tragic Legacy …
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Dean's World
Rasmussen Reports:
39% Favor Impeaching Bush — Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Americans now believe that President Bush should be impeached and removed from office. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 49% disagree while 12% are not sure. — Those figures reflect a slight increase …
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