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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.
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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 …
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Pete Hegseth / The Tank:
Will Democrats Denounce MoveOn?
Will Democrats Denounce MoveOn?
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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.
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 …
George Maschke / Booman Tribune:
Latest Bin Laden Video Is a Forgery: All References to Current Events …
Latest Bin Laden Video Is a Forgery: All References to Current Events …
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
Homo politicus: brain function of liberals, conservatives differs
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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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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.
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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.
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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: