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8:50 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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CNN Political Ticker:
Kerry: MoveOn.org is 'over the top'  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) - Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, criticized MoveOn.org Monday for taking an ad out in The New York Times criticizing Gen. David Petraeus.  The general is testifying before Congress today about the situation in Iraq.
Discussion: Wake up America
Deacon / Power Line:
MOVEON.ORG HITS THE BOTTOM  —  General Petraeus is now testifying before the House, providing his assessment of the situation in Iraq and making recommendations as to how to proceed.  Here is his written testimony.  —  This morning, the leftist group Moveon.org ran an ad in the New York Times …
Gaius / Blue Crab Boulevard:
"Until This Moment, Senator, I Think I Never Gauged Your Cruelty Or Recklessness...."  —  Those were some of the words that are generally credited with beginning the downfall of Senator Joseph McCarthy.  The rest of the exchange between McCarthy and Joseph Welch, acting special counsel for the US Army …
CNN Political Ticker:
Thompson calls on Democrats to return MoveOn.org donations
Discussion: Wake up America and Say Anything
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
With Enemies Like This, General Petraeus Gets New Friends
Discussion: ABCNEWS
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Col. Joe Repya: The Assault on General David Petraeus
Discussion: Redstate
Think Progress:
Petraeus Falsely Claims That Six Months Ago, 'No One Would Have Forecast' Anbar's Success  —  Today in his testimony to the House, Gen. David Petraeus cited the reduced violence in the Anbar province as evidence that President Bush's "surge" is working.  He added that it would be "premature" …
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
The Iraq War Report: Rep. Lantos "We can not take ANY of this …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Think Progress:
REPORT: Petraeus Spent At Least 17 Days In August Flacking For Bush's Escalation  —  The Washington Post reported this weekend that the White House political office and Gen. David Petraeus' unit have been "hard-wired" together, working jointly to "map out ways of selling the surge."
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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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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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:   Thompson wants 'due process' for Bin Laden
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
PETRAEUS'S DRAWDOWN....This slide from Gen. David Paraeus's testimony today is a work of art, isn't it?  It looks like some kind of timeline for withdrawal, but all it actually says is that we'll withdraw five brigades by next July, something we already know is driven not by strategic considerations …
Discussion: New York Times
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John Cole / Balloon Juice:
Look At All the Pretty Colors
Austin Bay Blog:
Initial thoughts on Petraeus-Crocker testimony  —  After three hours of testimony — at times grueling testimony — I've some initial reactions.  (As it is, I have to get ready to give a speech this evening.)  —  My first thought is MoveOn.org lost this political battle — the chumps went an …
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David Stout / New York Times:
Slow Progress Being Made in Iraq, Petraeus Tells Congress  —  Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top American military commander in Iraq, told Congress this afternoon that the United States by next summer should be able to reduce its troop strength there to about 130,000, or what it was before the recent increase.
The Sun:
Plans to ban plasma TV's  —  THE Conservatives will propose banning plasma screens and other energy-guzzling electrical goods in a report to be unveiled next week.  —  The proposals target white goods like fridges and freezers, as well as TVs, personal computers and DVD players that use too much energy or operate on stand-by.
Discussion: Cato-at-liberty and Dean's World
The Washington Post / The Trail:
Anti-Thompson Site Connects to Romney Camp  —  A top adviser to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney appears to be behind today's launch of a new Web site attacking GOP presidential rival Fred Thompson.  —  The site, www.phoneyfred.org, paints an unflattering picture of Thompson …
The Atlantic Online:
Hope: The New Plan  —  Check out this briefing slide from General Petraeus' presentation:  —  Basically, the idea is that about nine months from now, we'll be back to the number of troops we had in Iraq about nine months ago.  After that, more stuff is supposed to change . . . maybe …
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.
Spud / Inside Cable News:
Uh oh...  *Sigh*  —  How can someone so shallow, be so far off the deep end?  —  *Sigh*  —  Give Me A Break!!
 
 
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