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Post / Washington Post:
Among Top Officials, 'Surge' Has Sparked Dissent, Infighting — For two hours, President Bush listened to contrasting visions of the U.S. future in Iraq. Gen. David H. Petraeus dominated the conversation by video link from Baghdad, making the case to keep as many troops as long as possible to cement any security progress.
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Washington Post:
Wide Skepticism Ahead of Assessment — Poll Respondents Doubt Petraeus Will Give True Picture of Situation in Iraq — Most Americans think this week's report from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus will exaggerate progress in Iraq, and few expect it to result in a major shift in President Bush's policy.
Washington Post:
12/13 NET — Increased NET Right away End of year Middle next year Later DK the same op. 9/7/07 12 58 36 16 4 2 1 27 3 — 14. Do you support or oppose legislation that would set a deadline for withdrawing U.S. combat forces from Iraq by next spring? — Support Oppose No opinion
New York Times:
Hiding Behind the General — The military commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, is to deliver a report to Congress on Monday that could be the most consequential testimony by a wartime commander in more than a generation. What the country desperately needs is an honest assessment of the war …
Team Huckabee / Mike Huckabee for President:
CO-SIGN THE LETTER TO FRED THOMPSON — Below is the text of the actual letter to Fred Thompson. We encourage you to co-sign the letter with Governor Huckabee by leaving a comment. … Permalink: http://www.mikehuckabee.com/ index.cfm? FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id= 344
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William Langley / Telegraph:
Fred Thompson, The Tennessee stud — The debate has been tough, the agreement elusive, but now the talking is over and the new definition of American conservatism is the holding of views identical to those of Fred Thompson. — Although he has left it late, there was never much doubt …
Richard Munday / Times of London:
Wouldn't you feel safer with a gun? — British attitudes are supercilious and misguided — Despite the recent spate of shootings on our streets, we pride ourselves on our strict gun laws. Every time an American gunman goes on a killing spree, we shake our heads in righteous disbelief at our poor benighted colonial cousins.
Mike McIntire / New York Times:
Shadowy Money Trail of a Fugitive Fund-Raiser — At the center of the ever-deepening mystery of Norman Hsu, the fugitive fund-raiser who was captured after a brief flight from the law last week, is the question of how he evolved from a bankrupt swindler in 1992 to a wealthy donor …
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Joe Malchow / Joe's Dartblog:
IN WAKE OF LOST ELECTIONS, DARTMOUTH'S BOARD, PRESIDENT, FORCE OVERHAUL OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE; DEBAUCH DEMOCRATIC ELEMENT — After four victories for pro-oversight candidates and a rejected constitutional proposal to change the election process, elected Trusteeships capped and unelected Trusteeships expanded by eight seats;
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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Tonight, the 2008 debate plays out in Spanish — For Americans who came to this country speaking Spanish, the prospect of viewing an American presidential debate in Spanish may have seemed like a dream. — That dream comes true tonight, when the nation's Hispanic voters …
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The Politico
Pajamas Media:
EUROPE TURNS RIGHT — PJM Groningen: Make no mistake: newly-elected conservative European leaders did not win their elections because they are pro-American, they won despite it, says PJM correspondent Michael van der Galien. — Support Pajamas Media; Visit Our Advertisers — By Michael van der Galien
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Terry Michael / The Politico:
Hypocritical parties of God and reform — The Party of God, we are shocked to learn, seems to have a libido. And, equally amazing, the Party of Reform apparently covets a little mammon on occasion. — When will self-righteous Republicans and holier-than-thou Democrats learn that hypocrisy …
The Manolo / Pajamas Media:
OSAMA BIN METROSEXUAL — Who but The Manolo, PJM's fashion guru, would have the guts to tell a terrorist that his new look is not working for him? — Support Pajamas Media; Visit Our Advertisers — One of the Manolo's internet friends has asked the Manolo what he thinks of the new look …
Washington Post:
Gore Endorsement — Potent but Not Foolproof — Former vice president Al Gore's pronouncement that he is likely to endorse one of the Democratic candidates for president before the primary season is over has set off a slew of speculation about who his choice might be.