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9:05 PM ET, July 15, 2007

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Ned Parker / Los Angeles Times:
Saudis' role in Iraq insurgency outlined  —  Sunni extremists from Saudi Arabia make up half the foreign fighters in Iraq, many suicide bombers, a U.S. official says.  —  BAGHDAD — Although Bush administration officials have frequently lashed out at Syria and Iran, accusing it of helping insurgents …
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Media Matters for America:
During all-white-male Meet the Press panel, Novak claimed "woman or an African-American" Dem nominee would give GOP "hope"  —  During a panel discussion of the 2008 presidential election on the July 15 edition of NBC's Meet the Press, syndicated columnist Robert Novak asserted: "Republicans are very pessimistic about 2008.
Discussion: Angry Bear
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Matt Bai / New York Times:
What Does It Take?  —  Of all the campaign themes that will emerge leading up to the 2008 primaries, one you probably won't hear a lot about is experience.  That's because the candidates who are at the moment best positioned for the nominations of their parties have surprisingly little of it.
Discussion: The Atlantic Online and MyDD
Michael M. Rosen / The Politico:
Insufficient funds?  —  If you read the papers in recent days …
Discussion: ABCNEWS
Lauren R. Dorgan / Concord Monitor:
Clinton, Romney lead poll  —  Head-to-head contests pose challenges  —  July 15.  —  illary Clinton and Mitt Romney hold the leads in their respective New Hampshire primary races, a new Monitor poll shows.  But it's not all good news for the top two: The poll finds each would face thornier challenges …
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Bloomberg:
Giuliani Has More to Spend Than Romney, Filings Show
Discussion: The Daily Background
Louis Uchitelle / New York Times:
The Richest of the Rich, Proud of a New Gilded Age  —  The tributes to Sanford I. Weill line the walls of the carpeted hallway that leads to his skyscraper office, with its panoramic view of Central Park.  A dozen framed magazine covers, their colors as vivid as an Andy Warhol painting, are the most arresting.
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Jim Webb rips into Graham for putting political words in our Soldiers' mouths  —  Lindsay Graham sounded like he was on a pot of coffee, seven Red Bulls and a couple of packs of cigarettes—while being fluent at the Evelyn Wood talking points course.  Jim Webb was not thrilled to be sitting next to him.
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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Climate Change Debate Hinges On Economics  —  Lawmakers Doubt Voters Would Fund Big Carbon Cuts  —  Here's the good news about climate change: Energy and climate experts say the world already possesses the technological know-how for trimming greenhouse gas emissions enough to slow the perilous rise in the Earth's temperatures.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Fred Hiatt defends the administration's mild, restrained secrecy  —  Senior Washington Bush spokesman Fred Hiatt — who also works as the Editorial Page Editor of The Washington Post — shatters conventional wisdom this morning by defending the Bush administration's mild, balanced, and restrained use of government secrecy.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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Washington Post:   Keeping Secrets  —  How to balance national security …
Associated Press:
Ralph Nader says he is considering 2008 presidential run  —  READING, Pennsylvania (AP) — Consumer advocate Ralph Nader told the Green Party's national convention that he is considering a 2008 presidential run and accused Democrats of trying to shut smaller parties out of the political process.
The Corner:
Seeing bin Laden  —  As mentioned, there's an Osama cameo floating around.  It seems to be from a video shot in 2001 or 2002.  If that is correct, then I would draw two conclusions: first, that it is additional confirmation that he is dead.  (If he were alive, they could do a new one, right?)
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Omar Sinan / Associated Press:
Bin Laden praises martyrdom in new video
ABCNEWS:
Thompson Uses Loophole to Avoid Reporting Fundraising  —  Opponents Claim Ex-Senator In Violation of Campaign Finance Reform Law  —  Former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., has avoided revealing his fundraising figures by exploiting a legal loophole whereby he says he is simply "testing the waters" …
Discussion: race42008.com
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Feel Good, Inc  —  Is this the future of editorial cartooning?  From the Houston Chronicle:
Discussion: Ezra Klein
Confederate Yankee:
Iranian Missiles Recovered In Iraq [with Photos]  —  Via MNF-I: … That press release went up yesterday.  I got copies of the photographs documenting the scene from MNF-I PAO this morning.  —  Iranian 107mm rocket captured while aimed at U.S. FOB Hammer in Iraq.  (click photo for full size).
Discussion: BLACKFIVE
Bill Curry / Hartford Courant:
Lieberman: Blind To Folly  —  In 1979, I was a freshman state senator lucky enough to be seated next to Joe Lieberman.  Lucky because he was majority leader and it meant I could chat him up regularly, and lucky because he was funny, kind, decent and smart.  —  In 1988, Joe went after Lowell Weicker's U.S. Senate seat.
Discussion: Firedoglake and My Left Nutmeg
N. Gregory Mankiw / New York Times:
Fair Taxes?  Depends What You Mean by 'Fair'  —  DO the rich pay their fair share in taxes?  This is likely to become a defining question during the presidential campaign.  —  At a recent fund-raiser for Hillary Clinton, the billionaire investor Warren E. Buffett said that rich guys like him weren't paying enough.
 
 
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Bob Geiger:
Some Democratic Senators Still Not Cosponsoring Habeas Corpus Restoration
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Congressional Democrats Lead in the Money Race
The Big Trunk / Power Line:
THE STAR TRIBUNE DOES THE ELLISON HUSTLE
Ezra Klein / Los Angeles Times:
Land of the overworked and tired
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Tony Perry / Los Angeles Times:
Marine says beatings urged in Iraq
Discussion: Booman Tribune
New York Times:
School Diversity Based on Income Segregates Some
Discussion: JustOneMinute
Steve Bloomfield / The Independent:
Arabs pile into Darfur to take land 'cleansed' by janjaweed
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Cheney Speaks  —  On Clinton's pardons, 9/11 as seen …
Satyam / Think Progress:
Kristol: 'We're Not In A Civil War' In Iraq, 'This Is Just Not True'
Ian Urbina / New York Times:
As Loved Ones Fight On, War Doubts Arise
Associated Press:
Iran continues nuke activities, hoping to avoid UN scrutiny
Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
$660 Million Deal Set in Abuse Cases in Los Angeles
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Little-Known Group Claims a Win on Immigration
Times of London:
Galloway to be suspended from Commons over Iraq
Discussion: Don Surber and Harry's Place
Edward Cody / Washington Post:
N. Korea Shutters Nuclear Facility