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Robin Stringer / Bloomberg:
U.S. Military Losses Hit 4,000 in Iraq, Afghanistan — Four thousand U.S. service members have died in U.S. President George W. Bush's ``war on terror'' in Iraq and Afghanistan 5 1/2 years after American forces ousted the Taliban in December 2001. — A total of 3,596 have died in Iraq since …
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Associated Press:
Official: Iraq gov't misses all targets — WASHINGTON - A progress report on Iraq will conclude that the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad has not met any of its targets for political, economic and other reform, speeding up the Bush administration's reckoning on what to do next, a U.S. official said Monday.
Michael J. Totten:
Syria Invades Lebanon — A few days ago Lebanese daily newspaper Al Mustaqbal quietly reported a limited Syrian invasion of Lebanon. (Via Naharnet.) … This happened immediately before I left town for two days. When I returned I was surprised to find no mention of this whatsoever anywhere else in the media.
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Ynetnews:
Lebanon 'to erupt in 1 week' — Syria calls on citizens to evacuate Lebanon, reports say; Expert: Civil war possible — Syria has called on its citizens to leave Lebanon ahead of an expected "eruption" in that country, Arab and Iranian press reports have said.
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Moment of Truth for the President — Will he reject disastrous advice to compromise with opponents of the war? — The New York Times leads today with David Sanger's story, "In White House, Debate Is Rising On Iraq Pullback; Political Considerations; Not Waiting For Sept. 15, Aides Seek to Forestall G.O.P. Defections."
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Paul J. Gough / Hollywood Reporter:
Viewers don't warm up to 'Live Earth' coverage — NEW YORK — NBC's three-hour primetime "Live Earth" special, which included highlights from Saturday's global concerts, failed to generate much enthusiasm in the ratings. — The estimated 2.7 million viewers was slightly under …
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Fred Thompson / National Review:
Why Are Sections of that L.A Times Fred-Abortion Group Story Disappearing? — A couple of other thoughts on Fred and the abortion group: — Captain Ed notes that Fred Thompson registered as a lobbyist for a foreign agent in October 1991. Did he register as a lobbyist for domestic clients at an earlier date?
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USA Today:
USAT/Gallup Poll: Steady leads for Giuliani & Clinton — Fresh results from the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, parts of which are being released this hour: — • In the race for the Republican presidential nomination, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has a 10 percentage point lead nationally …
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BBC:
US Iraq chief warns of long war — The head of US forces in Iraq, Lt Gen David Petraeus, has told the BBC that fighting the insurgency is a "long term endeavour" which could take decades. — Speaking to the BBC's John Simpson in Baquba, Gen Petraeus said there was evidence …
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Petraeus Says Iraq Will Be "Decades" Long; Likens Struggle To Northern Ireland
Petraeus Says Iraq Will Be "Decades" Long; Likens Struggle To Northern Ireland
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Subpoena Battle: What's Next? — Earlier today, the White House made it official and asserted executive privilege with regard to former White House aides testifying before Congress about the U.S. attorney firings. What happens next? — Enter the experts.
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Satyam / Think Progress:
Escalation Architect Kagan: 'Whatever You Can Say About The Current Strategy, It Has Not Failed' — Today, the American Enterprise Institute, a neoconservative think tank, held a discussion entitled "Assessing the Surge in Iraq," featuring prominent Iraq war proponents like Fred Kagan …
Harry Potter / CNN:
National Hurricane Center director leaves position — (CNN) — National Hurricane Center director Bill Proenza has left his position, CNN has learned. Sources say Proenza is still employed with the center, but the nature of his new position is unclear. — Deputy Director Ed Rappaport has been temporarily placed in charge.
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Mike Kaszuba / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Atheists applaud Ellison's views on Cheney, Libby, 9/11 — "You'll always find this Muslim standing up for your right to be atheists," he told the group. — Freshman Congressman Keith Ellison was among friends Sunday — in this case, a gathering of atheists — so his support for a fistful …
Charles Franklin / Pollster.com:
BUSH APPROVAL: NEWSWEEK 26%, TREND 27.9% — A Newsweek poll taken 7/2-3/07 finds approval of President Bush at 26%, disapproval at 65%, unchanged from Newsweek's previous poll done 6/18-19. With the addition of the Newsweek poll, the trend estimate stands at 27.9%.
Richard Allen Greene / The Politico:
Hillary the inevitable — Obama strategist David Plouffe released a memo last week arguing that Hillary Clinton's advantages were essentially those of incumbency, that her support was thin, and that Obama should actually be considered the front-runner. — Mark Penn, Clinton's chief strategist …
Brent Gardner-Smith / Aspen Daily News:
Rove takes questions on Iraq, CIA case … Against the backdrop of a renewed level of carnage in Iraq over the weekend, Karl Rove remained unapologetic Sunday morning in Aspen about the war in Iraq. — Rove — whose titles include assistant to the president, deputy chief of staff …