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3:00 AM ET, July 23, 2007

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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Reid finally answers a question about potential genocide in Iraq, sort of  —  He ducked Jake Tapper when Tapper put the question to him at a press conference last week, but he had nowhere to run to this morning and Bob Schieffer took advantage.  So what's his answer to ethnic cleansing?
Discussion: theneweditor.com
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Steve Benen / Talking Points Memo:
The Weekly Standard's Stephen Hayes on the declassified National Intelligence Estimate: … I have no idea what Hayes is talking about.  Or, more precisely, Hayes has no idea what he's talking about.  —  Where are these mysterious White House "critics" who've been arguing that the al Qaeda threat is "overblown"?
Discussion: The Atlantic Online
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Washington Post:
Subpoena Standoff  —  AND SO THE jousting continues.  For months the White House has resisted Congress's attempts to compel administration officials to testify about the controversial U.S. attorney firings in 2006.  Congress's propensity to let subpoenas fly has been matched …
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Little Green Footballs:
KILLITARY: Lefties Dropping the Fiction of 'Supporting the Troops'  —  The leftist blogosphere went out of their way to cover this one up as quickly as possible.  —  It was posted at Daily Kos, as Ace relates.  But the Kidz are on edge about their credibility, so it was deleted within hours, without a word of explanation.
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Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:   That Deleted Daily Kos Post About Our Government-Issue Psychopaths, Discovered
Ariel Leve / Times of London:
Al-Qaeda faces rebellion from the ranks  —  Sickened by the group's barbarity, Iraqi insurgents are giving information to coalition forces  —  Fed up with being part of a group that cuts off a person's face with piano wire to teach others a lesson, dozens of low-level members of al-Qaeda …
Discussion: TigerHawk and Don Surber
Monica Langley / Wall Street Journal:
The Nights and Days Of Elizabeth Edwards  —  At home and on campaign, she juggles her difficult choices.  'How are you feeling?'  —  At a cabin on a recent weekend, Elizabeth Edwards and her 7-year-old son Jack are working on a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, while 9-year-old daughter Emma Claire is drawing animals on a piece of paper.
Discussion: The Influence Peddler
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Elizabeth Edwards in campaign limelight
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Crooks & Liars Welcomes Michael Moore with Exclusive Video!  —  (guest blogged by Howie Klein) With an C&L exclusive video clip: Canadian Waiting Room  —  At a time when the job approval rating for Bush is closer to a quarter than to a third, progressive-minded Americans are reaching out for some common sense leadership.
Discussion: The Reaction and DownWithTyranny!
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Breaking: Michael Moore will Live Chat on C&L Sunday 4-5PM ET
Discussion: Think Progress
Associated Press:
U.S.: Smugglers nabbed in Iraq may have links to Iran  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — U.S. troops on Sunday detained two suspected weapons smugglers who may be linked to Iran's elite Quds force, the military said, as Washington presses allegations that Tehran is supporting violence in Iraq despite plans for new bilateral talks on the issue.
Discussion: Power Line
Chris Giles / Financial Times:
Backlash in rich nations against globalisation  —  A popular backlash against globalisation and the leaders of the world's largest companies is sweeping all rich countries, an FT/Harris poll shows.  —  Large majorities of people in the US and in Europe want higher taxation for the rich …
Adam Cohen / New York Times:
Just What the Founders Feared: An Imperial President Goes to War  —  The nation is heading toward a constitutional showdown over the Iraq war.  Congress is moving closer to passing a bill to limit or end the war, but President Bush insists Congress doesn't have the power to do it.
Discussion: Riehl World View and Daily Kos
Jimmy Breslin / Newsday:
Impeach George Bush to stop war lies, deaths  —  I am walking in Rosedale on this day early in the week while I wait for the funeral of Army soldier Le Ron Wilson, who died at age 18 in Iraq.  He was 17 1/2 when he had his mother sign his enlistment papers at the Jamaica recruiting office.
Ernesto Londoño / Washington Post:
Md. Judge Dismisses Sex-Abuse Charges  —  Clerk Is Unable To Find Suitable Translator In Time  —  A 7-year-old girl said she had been raped and repeatedly molested over the course of a year.  Police in Montgomery County, acting on information from a relative, soon arrested a Liberian immigrant living in Gaithersburg.
Joel Brinkley / San Francisco Chronicle:
WANING INFLUENCE  —  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice finds that her star is fading  —  I remember the heady days for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.  —  About 2 1/2 years ago, when she was new in office, I accompanied her on her first trip around the world, with stops in India …
Discussion: FRAMESHOP
Guardian:
All the rage - victim of US bloggers' cartoon hits back  —  Riazat Butt  —  With his clenched fists, wild eyes and gnashing teeth he has become the face of Muslim fury, protesting against the enemies of Islam.  —  Shakeel Ahmad Bhat has been on the frontline of political activism in Srinagar, India, for more than a decade.
Discussion: Jules Crittenden
Siun / Firedoglake:
Focus Groups Anyone?  —  Jim Wolf of Reuters had a catchy story that caught my eye earlier this week: … Later in the week, the full report became available - Jeffrey Feldman over at Frameshop discusses it and has the PDF.  Titled "Enlisting Madison Avenue: The Marketing Approach …
Discussion: The Agonist
Dan Gerstein / The Politico:
Impeachment question divides Democrats  —  While most Democratic activist eyes will be on the first ever YouTube debate in South Carolina on Monday, an equally novel and potentially more consequential clash will be taking place that day in Washington, when peace queen Cindy Sheehan comes …
 
 
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MCCAIN'S LAST GASP  —  Sen. John McCain's virtually bankrupt …
Discussion: Redstate and DownWithTyranny!
Lawrence Korb / The Huffington Post:
Bush Must Stop Blaming Military Leaders for Failed Strategy
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Debates to Connect Candidates and Voters Online
Washington Post:
Margaret Spellings, Bush confidante and heartbreaker
Discussion: Cliff Schecter
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Envoy Urges Visas For Iraqis Aiding U.S.
Jamiecnn / CNN Political Ticker:
Woman to be U.S. president in January
Discussion: TBogg and Cliff Schecter
Sarah Baxter / Times of London:
The 'Romney Five' are a hit
Libby Spencer / The Newshoggers:
Just because you're paranoid....
 Earlier Items: 
Sophie Walker / NEWS.com.au:
British map in Iran crisis 'inaccurate'
Discussion: The Newshoggers
Associated Press:
Turkey's Ruling Party Leading Elections
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
"Giuliani and Race."  —  The NYT provides access to its archive …
Associated Press:
200 trapped in Gateway Arch for 2 hours
JD Johannes / Outside the Wire:
Johannes to Thomas, Radio Check, Over
Washington Post:
Romney Camp Claims Giuliani Is No Longer GOP Favorite
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Glenn Reynolds and Ana Marie Cox on the CNN YouTube debate
 

 
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