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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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Captain's Quarters, Macsmind, Rook's Rant, Wake up America, Neptunus Lex, Washington Monthly, Rising Hegemon and Instapundit.com
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Matthew Jaffe / ABCNEWS:
Democrats Already Discrediting Upcoming Petraeus Report — Senators Suggest They Don't Expect Any New Information, Just White House Spin — When Gen. David Petraeus comes to Capitol Hill early this week to testify before Congress on the progress of President Bush's troop surge in Iraq …
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.
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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.
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The Gun Toting Liberal™
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 Steyn / Orange County Register:
No terrorism, just war? — Oh, it's a long, long while from September to September. This year, the anniversary falls, for the first time, on a Tuesday morning, and perhaps some or other cable network will re-present the events in real time - the first vague breaking news …
Discussion:
Blue Crab Boulevard
Chicago Tribune:
Winfrey draws rich, famous to Obama bash — MONTECITO, Calif. - Helicopters carrying camera crews buzzed overhead, and tinted glass covered the windows of almost every vehicle entering as Oprah Winfrey welcomed 1,500 guests Saturday evening to her sprawling estate in what was the biggest fundraiser …
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 …
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
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 …
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Letting Soldiers Do the Thinking — CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa. — Officers studying at the Army War College walk the ground at nearby Gettysburg where Pickett's men walked across an open field under fire. They wonder: How did Confederate officers get men to do that? The lesson: Men can be led to places they cannot be sent.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Comedy gold: Truthers descend on Geraldo; Update: Alex Jones goofs on Geraldo — With any other host and any other show, it would have been boorish and unpleasant. But as a backdrop for tabloid inanity on Kyla Ebbert, Larry Craig, and the temperature at which cookies soften as evidence …
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Screw Loose Change
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