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3:10 AM ET, July 16, 2007

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Ali Eteraz:
Breaking Al-Qaeda Code Islamically: New OBL Video Possibly Announcement Of His Death  —  Osama Bin Laden recently emerged in a new video from Al-Qaeda in a 37 second clip, praising martyrdom.  The rest of the forty minutes of the video was some kind of collage/montage of Al-Qaeda activity.
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Ned Parker / Los Angeles Times:
Saudis' role in Iraq insurgency outlined
Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:   Did Military and Media Mislead Us? …
Guardian:
Cheney pushes Bush to act on Iran  —  Ewen MacAskill in Washington and Julian Borger  —  The balance in the internal White House debate over Iran has shifted back in favour of military action before President George Bush leaves office in 18 months, the Guardian has learned.
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Dover Bitch / Hullabaloo:
Closer  —  Revisiting Digby's post on the Lieberman Amendment …
Discussion: Firedoglake and The Next Hurrah
MSNBC:
'Meet the Press' transcript for July 15, 2007  —  Jim Webb, Lindsey Graham, Al Hunt, Mike Murphy, Bob Shrum, Bob Novak  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: The president digs in on Iraq.  —  PRES. GEORGE W. BUSH: I don't think Congress ought to be running the war.
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Some Democratic Senators Still Not On Board To Restore Habeas Corpus  —  That title alone should send shivers down your spine.  —  Bob Geiger: … Again, I put it to you that it lies with us to pierce through the Beltway bubble.  Please contact these Democrats (especially if you're in their district) …
Discussion: BobGeiger.com and Prairie Weather
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Bob Geiger:
Some Democratic Senators Still Not Cosponsoring Habeas Corpus Restoration  —  It's been almost three weeks since I last wrote about the status of cosponsorship on the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007, a bill by Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) that would "...restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States."
Discussion: HorsesAss.Org
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
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" …
Robin Toner / New York Times:
New Economic Populism Spurs Democrats  —  On Capitol Hill and on the presidential campaign trail, Democrats are increasingly moving toward a full-throated populist critique of the current economy.  —  Clearly influenced by some of their most successful candidates in last year's Congressional elections …
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
'Independent' voted off finance island?  —  Mark Burnett, meet the Federal Election Commission.  —  Burnett, the reality TV pioneer behind "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," is teaming with MySpace on a politically themed reality show with an interesting twist.
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Bush Iraq policy controlled by Bill Kristol: UPDATED with Video  —  Bill O'Reilly loves to spread his propaganda on the FACTOR that says NBC and the Democratic Party takes its marching orders from the liberal blogoshere.  What will he say to this?  —  Download (26) |  Play (15) Download (21) |
Discussion: Power Line and The Atlantic Online
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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.
Kevin / Pundit Review:
Darryl Sharratt, father of exonerated Haditha Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt on Pundit Review Radio  —  Darryl, Theresa and Jaclyn Sharratt, photo courtesy of USAToday  —  Investigator Urges Clearing of Marine in Killings at Haditha Home … We really appreciated the opportunity to speak …
Sharon Waxman / New York Times:
Man of the Flesh to Man of the Cloth  —  SOME people have their midlife crisis in reverse, like Ronald Boyer, who for most of his professional life has been better known as a star of pornographic films, Rod Fontana.  —  After 30 years of sowing the wildest of oats, Mr. Boyer, 54 …
Discussion: Beliefnet and Bark Bark Woof Woof
David Whitehouse / Telegraph:
The truth is, we can't ignore the sun  —  According to the headlines last week, the sun is not to blame for recent global warming: mankind and fossil fuels are.  So Al Gore is correct when he said, "the scientific data is in.  There is no more debate."  —  Of that the evangelical BBC had no doubt.
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Jane Perlez / New York Times:
Aid to Pakistan in Tribal Areas Raises Concerns  —  GHALANAI, Pakistan — The United States plans to pour $750 million of aid into Pakistan's tribal areas over the next five years as part of a "hearts and minds" campaign to win over this lawless region from Qaeda and Taliban militants.
Discussion: Washington Post
CNN:
CNN's response to Michael Moore  —  In response to a letter Michael Moore wrote about CNN's reporting on his documentary "SiCKO," a CNN spokesperson released the following statement:  —  "It's ironic that someone who has made a career out of holding powerful interests accountable is so sensitive …
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 and The Sideshow
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Washington Post:   Keeping Secrets  —  How to balance national security …
 
 
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Bob Schieffer / CBS News:
Baghdad Is Too Hot For Iraqi Leaders?
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Hungering for Thompson  —  The sound of silence tells …
Walter Pincus / Washington Post:
Senators Seek Update to Iraq Authorization
Discussion: PoliPundit.com
Uzodinma Iweala / Washington Post:
Stop Trying To 'Save' Africa
Faiz / Think Progress:
On Heels Of Senate's Iran Vote, Brownback Declared I'm Ready To Strike Iran
Discussion: White House
Media Matters for America:
During all-white-male Meet the Press panel, Novak claimed …
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Feel Good, Inc  —  Is this the future of editorial cartooning?
Discussion: Ezra Klein
 Earlier Items: 
Little Green Footballs:
Video: Killer Bee Replaces Death Cult Mickey
Confederate Yankee:
Iranian Rockets Recovered In Iraq [with Photos]
Discussion: BLACKFIVE
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Congressional Democrats Lead in the Money Race
Bill Curry / Hartford Courant:
Lieberman: Blind To Folly
Discussion: My Left Nutmeg and Firedoglake
Associated Press:
Ralph Nader says he is considering 2008 presidential run
Ezra Klein / Los Angeles Times:
Land of the overworked and tired