Top Items:
DEBKAfile:
DEBKAfile Exclusive: New Al Qaeda threat of radioactive truck attacks naming New York, Los Angeles, Miami — The threat was picked up by DEBKAfile's monitors from a rush of electronic chatter on al Qaeda sites Thursday, Aug. 8. — The al Qaeda communications accuse the Americans …
RELATED:
The New Republic:
A Scott Beauchamp Update — For several weeks now, questions have been raised about Scott Beauchamp's Baghdad Diarist "Shock Troops." While many of these questions have been formulated by people with ideological agendas, we recognize that there are legitimate concerns about journalistic accuracy.
Discussion:
Jules Crittenden, Dean's World, AMERICAN DIGEST, baldilocks, Atlas Shrugs, Riehl World View, National Review Online, The Democratic Daily, Wake up America, Roger L. Simon, Sigmund, Carl and Alfred, Talking Points Memo, Real Clear Politics, Little Green Footballs, Exurban League and Betsy's Page
Joseph Carroll / Gallup Poll:
Public Rates Giuliani Most Favorably of Eight Presidential Hopefuls — Net favorable ratings of McCain, Obama at new lows — PRINCETON, NJ — The latest USA Today/Gallup poll finds Americans most positive in their assessment of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani …
RELATED:
Michael Luo / New York Times:
Campaign Is a Family Project for the Romneys
Campaign Is a Family Project for the Romneys
Discussion:
The Right's Field
William Kristol / Time:
Inside Iraq — I spent a week in Iraq recently, and here's what impressed me most: the Americans. In particular, the quality and character of the American soldiers and Marines who are fighting there and trying to help rebuild the nation. I don't mean to slight, in some ethnocentric way …
RELATED:
Chuck Bennett / New York Post:
NYC ARABIC SCHOOL IS SHORT ON, UM, ARABIC — ONLY 6 STUDENTS SIGNED UP TO ATTEND — The controversial Khalil Gibran International Academy scheduled to open next month has attracted only a handful of Arabic-speaking students, The Post has learned. — Just six Arabic speakers …
Discussion:
Stop The Madrassa, New York Times, michellemalkin.com, Riehl World View, Hot Air and JammieWearingFool
RELATED:
Julia Preston / New York Times:
Farmers Call Crackdown on Illegal Workers Unfair — Facing the prospect of major layoffs of farmworkers during harvest season, growers and lawmakers from agricultural states spoke in dire terms yesterday about new measures by the Bush administration to crack down on employers of illegal immigrants.
Discussion:
Lonewacko
RELATED:
Celeste Katz / NY Daily News:
9/11 workers outraged by new Rudy claim — Rudy Giuliani drew outrage and indignation from Sept. 11 first-responders yesterday by saying he spent as much time - or more - exposed to the site's dangers as workers who dug through the debris for the missing and the dead.
RELATED:
Opinion Journal:
The Kids Are All Right — Economic literacy test: High school seniors beat Congress. — Pop quiz. Which has been most important in reducing poverty over time: a) taxes, b) economic growth, c) international trade, or d) government regulation? — We know what our readers would say.
Salon:
Glenn Greenwald — Zimbabwe passes warrantless eavesdropping law, cites U.S. — Several weeks ago, I wrote about State Department reports condemning Russia for its lawless detentions, its use of "coerced interrogation techniques," and violations by Putin's government of Russia's eavesdropping laws.
Discussion:
TIME: Swampland
Julie Mason / Houston Chronicle:
Bush on track to become the vacation president — President Bush tries to set an example for Americans whenever he can, in terms of physical fitness, faith, optimism and a certain overall moral rectitude. He also sets an excellent example on taking vacation.
Justin Rood Reports / The Blotter:
Are GOP Leaders Leaking State Secrets? — Justin Rood Reports: — For the second time in as many weeks, a senior House Republican may have divulged classified information in the media. — In an opinion article published in the New York Post Thursday, Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich. …
Discussion:
New York Post, democracyarsenal.org, Riehl World View, War and Piece and The Carpetbagger Report
Gal Beckerman / CJR:
The Greenhouse Effect (Updated) — Hurricane Linda blows C-SPAN cameras away — For Supreme Court buffs who watch C-SPAN, yesterday morning was one of disappointment. A promising panel discussion, "Covering the Court(s): Reporters on the Supreme Court Beat," that included a bevy …
Discussion:
Slate, Abovethelaw.com, Open Left, NewsBusters.org, Moonbattery, BuzzMachine and Althouse
Patrick Fitzgerald / The Hill:
Rep. Schakowsky: Petraeus hints at decade-long Iraq presence — Gen. David Petraeus told a congressional delegation visiting the Middle East that success in Iraq will require a U.S. military presence there for about a decade, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) said Friday.
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
RNC Voter "Audit" Letter Raises Questions — What 83 year-old William Sidwell of Queen City, Missouri found in his mailbox last week scared him. It was a letter from the Republican National Committee, but it seemed to bear grave news: "Our records show that you registered as a member …
Discussion:
Firedoglake, The BRAD BLOG, TIME: Swampland, Fact-esque, Talking Points Memo, The Debate Link and Cliff Schecter
Ace / minx.cc:
Updated: That ND TV Station Reference Was Just To Say Anything's Blog — Search for "NASA temperature" which should bring the story up. — Only two references: One to a ND TV station and one to FoxNews. The FoxNews link has a link for 92 related articles, but every single one of the articles …
Heather Scroope / Fox News:
Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in New Jersey Students' Execution-Style Deaths — NEWARK, N.J. — A Peruvian national in the U.S. illegally and who was previously charged with raping a 5-year-old girl pleaded not guilty Friday in the execution-style slayings of three young college students, a day after he surrendered to the Newark mayor.
Discussion:
New York Times, Hot Air, Wake up America, PoliPundit.com, Tammy Bruce, A Blog For All and Patterico's Pontifications
Bill / INDCJournal:
Back to Fallujah — I'm headed back to Iraq for two weeks on August 30th, to report on the situation in Fallujah prior to Gen. Petraeus's September report. I'm accredited with Bill Roggio's Public Multimedia, Inc., and would sincerely appreciate any (tax deductible) donations that cover expenses …