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1:25 PM ET, September 10, 2007

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Frank James / The Swamp:
Petraeus 'Betray Us' ad is group's 'shock and awe'  —  MoveOn.org was looking to get attention and so they have with their full-page New York Times ad in which they slam Gen. David Petraeus, rhyming his name with "betray us."  It's the liberal group's version of shock and awe.
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Delay Decision on Cuts, General Says  —  The top American commander in Iraq, Gen. David H. Petraeus, has recommended that decisions on the contentious issue of reducing the main body of the American troops in Iraq be put off for six months, American officials said Sunday.
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Col. Joe Repya: The Assault on General David Petraeus  —  I'm fortunate to count Colonel Joe Repya among my friends in Minnesota.  The retired soldier, a veteran of Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom joined me as a co-host two weeks ago for my radio show at the State Fair …
Discussion: Redstate
Bob Owens / Pajamas Media:
ARMY CHECKMATES THE NEW REPUBLIC  —  Last month Pajamas Media published an in-depth report on the scandal surrounding the "Baghdad Diarist" articles by Scott Thomas Beauchamp in The New Republic.  —  Now PJM's Bob Owens interviews Major John Cross, who led the U.S. Army's investigation into Private Beauchamp's shocking claims.
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Bryan / Hot Air:
New Vent: Checking up on The New Republic; Update: Foer ducks; Update An interview with the Beauchamp investigator  —  Michelle interviews The Weekly Standard's Michael Goldfarb about the Scott Thomas Beauchamp scandal.  We also stop by The New Republic's office in Washington to see if editor Franklin Foer will talk with us.
Confederate Yankee:
High Noon for TNR
Discussion: Gay Patriot
Michelle Malkin:
Breaking the Scott Thomas Beauchamp stalemate
Discussion: A Blog For All
Brian Ross Reports / The Blotter:
Second Bin Laden Tape Expected  —  Brian Ross Reports:  —  A second tape from Osama bin Laden was recorded in the same location as the video released last week.  —  People in the intelligence community who have seen the tape feel it is directly related to the 9/11 anniversary since …
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Associated Press:
Al-Qaida promises 9/11 hijacker video  —  CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida said Monday that it will release a new video of Osama bin Laden presenting the last testament of one of the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers, marking the sixth anniversary of the attacks.  —  The announcement from the terror group's media arm came …
Los Angeles Times:
Study finds left-wing brain, right-wing brain  —  Even in humdrum nonpolitical decisions, liberals and conservatives literally think differently, researchers show.  —  Exploring the neurobiology of politics, scientists have found that liberals tolerate ambiguity and conflict better than conservatives because of how their brains work.
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Marlowe Hood / Agence France Presse:
Homo politicus: brain function of liberals, conservatives differs
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Iraqi public opinion decidedly negative  —  There are a handful of interesting new polls out this morning, most of which show Americans' thoroughly unsatisfied with the status quo when it comes to Iraq.  Perhaps the most interesting new survey isn't the one that gauges public opinion in the U.S., but rather, in Iraq.
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USA Today:
Thompson climbs in GOP poll  —  WASHINGTON — Former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson has gotten a modest bump in support after finally announcing he's running for the Republican presidential nomination, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds.  And Arizona Sen. John McCain may have started to turn around his beleaguered campaign.
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Rasmussen Reports:
2008 Republican Presidential Primary
Discussion: USA Today and race42008.com
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
IT'S CLASSIFIED?  —  We've been hearing a lot about improved security conditions in Iraq and Baghdad.  And there's been a lot of talk about percentage declines of deaths of one sort of another.  But one thing we're going to be listening for tomorrow and Tuesday is some actual data, some numbers.
Discussion: Pacific Views
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Philip Sherwell / Telegraph:
Activists take Al Gore to task on his diet  —  He may be the hero of the environmental movement for his crusade against global warming but Al Gore is about to be targeted by animal rights activists over his carnivorous contribution to greenhouse gases.  —  Citing United Nations research …
Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Prisons Purging Books on Faith From Libraries  —  Behind the walls of federal prisons nationwide, chaplains have been quietly carrying out a systematic purge of religious books and materials that were once available to prisoners in chapel libraries.  —  The chaplains were directed by the Bureau …
Michael J. Totten:
Anbar Awakens Part I: The Battle of Ramadi  —  RAMADI, IRAQ - After spending some time in and around Baghdad with the United States military I visited the city of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's notoriously convulsive and violent Anbar Province, and breathed an unlikely sigh of relief.
Discussion: michellemalkin.com
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Iraqi Civilian Casualties: 2007 More Deadly Than 2006  —  It took some time and effort, but, with the aid of TPM readers, we've obtained two complete lists of monthly Iraqi civilian casualties from January 2006 forward.  Taking these numbers on their own terms, they do not bear out the claims …
Jesse Lee / The Gavel:
Democrats on Iraq Reporting  —  At 12:30, General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker will testify to a joint House hearing about the coming White House report on Iraq.  Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Lloyd Doggett discussed the White House's reporting this morning on the House floor:  —  Rep. Schakowsky:
 
 
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Redefining Goals: Less Talk of Victory Now
Josh Kraushaar / The Politico:
Hagel announces retirement from Senate
Matt Stoller / Open Left:
McCain's, Petraeus, and GOP 'Daddy' Figures
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Wag the Blog: Consulting the Gore-acle
Eric Kleefeld / TPM Election Central:
Thompson Provided Legal Counsel For Pan Am 103 Bombers
Discussion: MyDD, MSNBC and Crooked Timber
Duff Wilson / New York Times:
Sting Charges Against Craig Harsher Than Some
Warner Todd Huston / NewsBusters.org:
NYDaily News Distorts Fred Thompson's al Qaeda/Smoking Comment
CNN:
Attorney: Newpaper probe drove Craig's plea
Discussion: TalkLeft
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
AIRBRUSHING REPORTED at Charles Schumer's website.
Tparty / My Left Nutmeg:
The Last Honest Man Gets Honester
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Joining The Winners  —  Fouad Ajami writes eloquently …
John Fund / Opinion Journal:
A Bundle of Trouble
Washington Post:
Democrats' Struggle to Change Course in Iraq Has Produced Much Debate, Little Action
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Target Iranian Arms Entering Iraq
Discussion: Think Progress
Examiner:
The sleazy tactics of George Soros
Discussion: The Corner
Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:
THE ISLAMISTS DAY PARADE
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Sean Burch / The Wrap:
Report: Garrett Ventry, who will join NBC News' Election Night coverage as a Republican pundit on election day, registered as an agent of Qatar in September

 
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