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2:15 PM ET, September 9, 2007

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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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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 …
Gary Gross / Let Freedom Ring:   Reid: Petraeus' Testimony Is White House Spin
Washington Post:
Wide Skepticism Ahead of Assessment
Dean Yates / Reuters:
Bombs kill 20 in Iraq
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 …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
A Challenge For A Real Debate  —  Fred Thompson has noted, as I have recently, the ineffectiveness of presidential debates in their current format.  On the day of his official launch into the presidential race, Thompson told Sean Hannity that the format did little to enlighten American voters …
NewsMax.com:
Thompson Fires Away on Abortion, Gay Marriage
Discussion: Pam's House Blend
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.
David Lightman / Hartford Courant:
A Big Night For Latinos  —  WASHINGTON - As a teenager in Santiago, Chile, Werner Oyanadel loved watching "The A-Team," the 1980s television show best known for Mr. T and what seemed like nonstop violence.  —  But outside his comfortable, middle-class house, the violence was real.
Discussion: Fausta's blog
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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Tonight, the 2008 debate plays out in Spanish
Discussion: The Politico
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 …
Discussion: The Swamp and TalkLeft
Carl / Israel Matzav:
The Israeli neo-Nazis are no surprise  —  There's a lot of hand-wringing in the media, especially outside of Israel, about the busting of a group of Israeli neo-Nazis, which was released for publication over the weekend.  Sorry, but no surprises here.  —  Just to clear up some inaccuracies …
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Meet The Press: Senator Joe Biden Will Not Vote To Cut Funding For Iraq Occupation  —  This morning on Meet The Press, Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden walks in lockstep with right-wing talking points on Iraq funding.  When asked by host Tim Russert if he would vote to cut off funding …
Discussion: TalkLeft
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 …
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;
Discussion: Power Line and protein wisdom
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Deacon / Power Line:
THE FIRST SHOE DROPS AT DARTMOUTH
Discussion: Roger L. Simon
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Screw Loose Change
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Good Lt / The Jawa Report:   Alex Jones Arrested (Released, Blames NWO...)
 
 
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New York Post:
BLAME-AHOLIC GASBAGS  —  Nary a politician in the summer of '06 …
John Porretto / Associated Press:
Dallas Oil Company Signs Deal With Kurds
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Pregnant women to get cash for good diet
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Dishonest Don Surber
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Letting Soldiers Do the Thinking
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Janny Scott / New York Times:
A Streetwise Veteran Schooled a Young Obama
Pajamas Media:
EUROPE TURNS RIGHT
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Ali Waked / Ynetnews:
Report: IDF kidnaps senior Hamas official
Washington Post:
Gore Endorsement — Potent but Not Foolproof
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Looting Then And Now  —  I was interested to see Charles …
 

 
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