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7:50 AM ET, August 19, 2007

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Jamie Doward / Observer:
Terror law puts Britons at risk of surveillance by US agents  —  A new law swept through Congress by the US government before the summer recess is to give American security agencies unprecedented powers to spy on British citizens without a warrant.  —  The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act …
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New York Times:
Concerns Raised on Wider Spying Under New Law  —  Broad new surveillance powers approved by Congress this month could allow the Bush administration to conduct spy operations that go well beyond wiretapping to include — without court approval — certain types of physical searches on American soil …
The Corner:
The Muslim Jesus Cont'd  —  Some interesting emails for late on a Saturday night.  Here are a bunch, but I'll hide most of 'em behind one of those more links: … And: … And: … And, from my Middle East Guy:  —  Keep reading this post . . .
Washington Post:
How Rove Directed Federal Assets for GOP Gains  —  Bush Adviser's Effort to Promote the President and His Allies Was Unprecedented in Its Reach  —  Thirteen months before President Bush was reelected, chief strategist Karl Rove summoned political appointees from around the government to the Old Executive Office Building.
Discussion: First Draft and Greenlee Gazette
Katie Hafner / New York Times:
Seeing Corporate Fingerprints in Wikipedia Edits  —  Last year a Wikipedia visitor edited the entry for the SeaWorld theme parks to change all mentions of "orcas" to "killer whales," insisting that this was a more accurate name for the species.  —  There was another, unexplained edit …
Discussion: MoJoBlog and The RBC
Sally Buzbee / Associated Press:
Shiite militia expands grip in Baghdad  —  BAGHDAD - The street market bustles in the early mornings and late afternoons as shoppers come out to buy fruit, bread, clothes and toys.  Late into the hot summer nights, whole families gather to eat grilled kebabs at tiny stalls, their small children shrieking as they play tag.
Discussion: The Newshoggers
BREITBART.COM:
Climate protest 'will be contained'  —  Police were confident of being able to contain the expected climax of the climate camp at Heathrow Airport.  —  Protesters, buoyed by an influx of new arrivals, promised 24 hours of direct action, starting from midday on Sunday.
Discussion: BBC and Little Green Footballs
New York Times:
2 Firefighters Killed in Blaze at Ground Zero  —  Two firefighters were killed yesterday battling a blaze in the Deutsche Bank skyscraper, a vacant relic of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack that was in the process of being dismantled.  —  The firefighters were among hundreds who poured …
Discussion: TPMCafe blogs
Ilan Goldenberg / democracyarsenal.org:
How to tell an expert from an "expert"  —  Matt and Gideon Rose are having a pretty interesting exchange regarding expertise and the Democratic foreign policy community.  I completely agree with Matt when he writes … It's not that the entire VSP community is bad.
Atrios / Eschaton:
Is Tom Friedman a Bad Person?  —  All signs point to "pretty hideous human being, one which all good people should shun."
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Obsidian Wings
Libby Spencer / The Newshoggers:
Nobel prize winner denies discrimination  —  Our man in Cancun, Jules Siegel, follows up on yesterday's report that Guatemalan presidential candidate Rigoberta Menchu was removed from a high priced tourist hotel because she was mistaken for a common indigenous Indian.
Kathleen Geier / Ezra Klein:
Words of Wisdom  —  By Kathy G.  —  What Max said.  —  Adding, that the argument that Hillary shouldn't be the nominee because she's too "divisive" never made a lot of sense to me.  I agree with Ezra that she probably wouldn't be the best choice for the nomination, because by temperament she's …
Steve Benen / Talking Points Memo:
GIULIANI ENDORSES BUSH'S SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN  —  After Bush won a second term, he entered 2005 in a relatively strong position.  He boasted about having "political capital," his approval rating was around 50%, and he looked at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue and saw a very friendly Republican majority in both chambers.
Tim F. / Balloon Juice:
More On Wiretapping  —  Thanks to many who responded to my request, particularly to commenter LITBMueller for this highly informed comment.  —  Starting off, Marty Lederman has explained the limitations of the six-month "sunset" clause much better than I did a few days ago:
 
 
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
THE VSP CLUB....Does the foreign policy community in America provide …
Mark Halperin / Time:
Obama: Enough with the Debates!
Carol Thatcher / Daily Mail:
How the BBC disgraced my mother
Anne Richardson / Reuters:
Hundreds pose naked on shrinking Swiss glacier
Amanda / Think Progress:
Rove: My 'Worst' Mistake Was 'Saying Something Unkind' To A Colleague
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