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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 …
Jamiecnn / CNN Political Ticker:
Maybe its the heat..sharper exchanges mark Chicago forum
Maybe its the heat..sharper exchanges mark Chicago forum
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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.
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Salt Lake Tribune:
Murray's meltdown? Angry briefing draws rebuke from House labor committee chairman, others — Robert Murray scoured the skies for the helicopters above Crandall Canyon, refusing to continue his disjointed, rambling Tuesday morning media briefing until the county sheriff chased them off.
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.
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Gateway Pundit:
SUPER!! Pakistani Superstars Sing Out 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 …
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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.
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