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9:00 AM ET, August 8, 2007

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New York Times:
War on Terror Takes Focus at Democrats' Debate  —  The Democratic presidential candidates tangled over foreign policy Tuesday night, criticizing Senator Barack Obama for proposing an attack against Al Qaeda in Pakistan.  He struck back at his rivals who had supported the Iraq war, saying they had …
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Thomas B. Edsall / Huffington Post:
Who Is The "Purest" Of Them All?  Clinton, Obama, Edwards Battle Over Lobbyists' Money  —  In the increasingly bitter debate over taking campaign contributions from lobbyists and special interests, there are few candidates with clean hands.  —  John Edwards and Barack Obama …
Discussion: TalkLeft and The RBC
Jamiecnn / CNN Political Ticker:
Maybe its the heat..sharper exchanges mark Chicago forum
Discussion: The Politico
The Atlantic Online:   AFL-CIO Debate: Clinton Earns Loudest Boos, Biggest Applause
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
Army Says Soldier's Articles for Magazine Were False  —  An Army investigation into the Baghdad Diarist, a soldier in Iraq who wrote anonymous columns for The New Republic, has concluded that the sometimes shockingly cruel reports were false.  —  "We are not going into the details of the investigation …
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Army Concludes Baghdad Diarist Accounts Untrue  —  Army investigators have concluded that the private whose dispatches for the New Republic accused his fellow soldiers of petty cruelties in Iraq was not telling the truth.  —  The finding, disclosed yesterday, came days after the Washington …
Anthony H. Cordesman / Center for Strategic …:
DATE OF PUBLICATION: … SYNOPSIS:  —  Everyone sees Iraq differently.  As one leading US official in Iraq put it, "the current situation is like playing three dimensional chess in the dark while someone is shooting at you."  It is scarcely surprising that my perceptions of a recent trip …
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Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
Okay, this is interesting.  It turns out Anthony Cordesman, a national security analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, went to Iraq with Michael O'Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack.  That is, Cordesman — according to CNN, which just reported this moments ago …
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Iran-Supplied Bomb Is Killing More Troops in Iraq, U.S. Says  —  Attacks on American-led forces using a lethal type of roadside bomb said to be supplied by Iran reached a new high in July, according to the American military.  —  The devices, known as explosively formed penetrators …
Discussion: Brian Beutler
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Atrios / Eschaton:
And Another Michael Gordon Special
Discussion: The Agonist
The Atlantic Online:
The Greatest  —  Kevin Drum: … I say: No. The man holds the record for most career home runs and most home runs in a single season.  What's more, not only did he hit 73 home runs in 2001, but he also "managed to shatter two of Babe Ruth's longstanding records — most walks (177) and highest slugging percentage (.863) in a season."
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The Corner:
Clinton Tonight  —  In response to more than a few answers tonight — on Iraq, on China — I've said, "she sounds reasonable."  If I were a normal America, I think I'd really think that.  —  That's really hard to admit.  I still have both "Clinton Hater" and "Vast-Right-Wing Conspiracy" cards in my wallet.
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
HILLARY vs. HITLERY....Over at National Review, Kathryn Jean …
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
China threatens 'nuclear option' of dollar sales  —  The Chinese government has begun a concerted campaign of economic threats against the United States, hinting that it may liquidate its vast holding of US treasuries if Washington imposes trade sanctions to force a yuan revaluation.
John Stossel / Real Clear Politics:
Let Wisconsin Experiment with Socialized Medicine  —  "On, Wisconsin ... run the ball clear down the field!"  —  It's time to amend the Wisconsin football song so we can cheer on the Badger State's politicians as they move toward health-care socialism.  —  The Wall Street Journal editorial …
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
For an Iraq Contractor, Duty, and Then Death  —  Brenton Thomas Gray was no longer a soldier when he died a soldier's death last August on a northern Baghdad road.  There were an armored car, a curbside bomb, a sizzling explosion.  The sky went black with smoke and melting tar.
National Post:
Giving thanks to John Gomery  —  When John Gomery was named by Paul Martin to head the Adscam sponsorship inquiry in 2004, we were skeptical about how much he would accomplish.  Under Jean Chretien, the Liberals became ex-pert at covering their tracks, and we feared that the pattern would continue under Mr. Martin.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Edward Cone / CIO Insight:
The Web 2.008 Campaign  —  Web video and social networks are two of the hottest technologies for Campaign '08.  Video is ready for prime time, social networking is a relative unknown.  —  Video arrived in 2006, when George Allen, then a Republican Virginia senator, called a rival staffer the crypto-racist slur "macaca."
Gateway Pundit:
SUPER!!  Pakistani Music Stars Release Megahit Against Terrorism!!  (Video)  —  THIS IS TERRIFIC!!...  This music hit has become a big success in Pakistan.  —  8 out of the 10 biggest Pakistani music stars participated in the project.  —  There have been 60,000-70,000 downloads …
Discussion: GINA COBB
Melissa Drosjack / Fox News:
San Diego Firefighters File Complaint for Being Forced to Attend Gay Pride Parade  —  In 28 years of responding to fires and saving lives, Fire Capt. John Ghiotto of the San Diego Fire Department never thought his job would require him to attend a Gay Pride parade.
Discussion: Blogs for Bush
 
 
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Brad Warthen / Brad Warthen's Blog:
Why I see John Edwards as a big phony: Director's Cut
WTSP-TV:
Prosecutor: Islamic students had pipe bombs
Discussion: Riehl World View and QandO
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
A Spy Chief's Political Education
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Julia Preston / New York Times:
Government Set for a Crackdown on Illegal Hiring
Discussion: cab drollery and ParaPundit
ConsumerAffairs.com:
Study Finds 24% of Americans Underinsured
Discussion: rubber hose
The Corner:
Civic duty  —  I wrote a column this week about the malign influence …
Discussion: Hyscience
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Bush Down to His Base of Support
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Rupert Cornwell / The Independent:
Pentagon admits 190,000 weapons missing in Iraq
Gallup Guru:
A hint of more positive news for the Bush admininstration
The Hill:
State by State: California, Colorado, Idaho
Discussion: MyDD and Swing State Project
Max Blumenthal / The Nation:
Kill Or Convert, Brought To You By the Pentagon
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
States Feel Left Out Of Disaster Planning
Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Vacancies Whittle Away Right's Hold On Key Court
Discussion: MyDD
taking down words:
Breaking News: Glenn Murphy Faces Criminal Deviate Conduct Investigation
hse.gov.uk:
Initial report on potential breaches to biosecurity at the Pirbright site, 2007
 

 
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