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12:00 AM ET, September 14, 2007

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New York Times:
Text of the President's Address  —  Following is the prepared text of President Bush's address on Iraq, as provided by the White House:  —  THE PRESIDENT: Good evening.  In the life of all free nations, there come moments that decide the direction of a country and reveal the character of its people.
Editor and Publisher:
As Bush Prepares for 'Surge' Address Tonight: Here Is What He Promised in January Speech  —  NEW YORK With President Bush reportedly ready to endorse a full continuation of the "surge" in Iraq through next summer in a speech to the nation tonight, a look back at what he promised in his address …
ABCNEWS:
Bush Appeals to Nation on Iraq  —  President Bush Attempts to Shore Up Support for Iraq War  —  President Bush appealed to the nation in a prime time address on Iraq Thursday night — his latest effort to buy time for his Iraq war strategy and shore up support among wavering Republicans …
Fox News:
Bush to Order 5,700 Troops Home from Iraq by End of Year  —  WASHINGTON — President Bush plans to reduce troop levels in Iraq by 5,700 by the end of December, and wants to draw down from 20 combat brigades there now to 15 brigades there by next summer, Bush said in a preview of his speech with network anchors Thursday.
CNN:
Bush: A fight we can win
Discussion: Firedoglake
The Corner:
Speech Excerpts
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Pundit Review Radio / BLACKFIVE:
COMPLAINT FILED WITH FEC OVER BETRAY US AD  —  Guess what I did at lunch?  That's right, I petitioned my government for redress of grievances, specifically illegal political advertising practices by the New York Times and MoveOn.org.  We are all well aware of the sorry political advertisement calling the General a traitor.
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
MoveOn Story Doesn't Pass the Smell Test
Discussion: BLACKFIVE
Karl Maher / Can't See the Center:
MoveOn.org and the NY Times
Rasmussen Reports:
43% Support Petraeus Recommendation, 38% Oppose  —  Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans favor the recommendation made by General David Petraeus to withdraw 30,000 soldiers from Iraq but leave 130,000 troops in place at least through the summer.  A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found …
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Amanda / Think Progress:
Petraeus Has 'Expressed Long-Term Interest' In Running For President
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Citing progress, Bush to reduce troops
Discussion: The Swamp
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Boehner hammered over Iraq 'small price' comment  —  Democrats, anti-war groups and liberal bloggers are pounding on House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) for saying U.S. military deaths in Iraq are "a small price" to pay to stop al Qaeda from carrying out more terrorist attacks and stabilizing the Middle East.
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Matt / Think Progress:
Boehner misleadingly responds to 'small price' criticism.
Marc Lynch / American Prospect:
Sunni World  —  The cheerleaders for the surge have constructed a Disney-esque fantasy of Iraq which might as well be in Orlando for all it has to do with the grim reality on the ground.  And Abu Risha's assassination isn't likely to dim that fantasy.  —  During his visit to Iraq last week …
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Abu Aardvark:
Abu Risha murdered
Brian Ross Reports / The Blotter:
Clinton, Pelosi, Greenspan, Bloomberg, Gates, Annan Also Say Interviews 'Fakes'  —  Brian Ross Reports:  —  Former President Bill Clinton, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates …
Brendan Farrington / Associated Press:
Thompson gives no opinion on Schiavo  —  THE VILLAGES, Fla. - Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson gave no opinion Thursday when asked about efforts by President Bush and Congress to keep Terri Schiavo alive, saying he does not remember details of the right-to-die case that stirred national debate.
Discussion: D-Day and BartBlog
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George Bennett / Q: The Florida Politics Blog:   FRED: NOT SURE ABOUT NATIONAL CAT FUND, SCHIAVO
Obama'08:
Obama Responds to President Bush's Address on Iraq  —  CHICAGO, IL — U.S. Senator Barack Obama released the following statement in response to President Bush's remarks on Iraq.  —  "It is long past time to end a war that never should have started.  President Bush was wrong when he took us to war …
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Democrats.senate.gov:
Senator Jack Reed Responds To President Bush's Address On Iraq
Discussion: MyDD
Lindsay Renick Mayer / Capital Eye:
The Other Iraq Surge  —  A sharp increase in contributions from the military to Democrats suggests the Republican commander-in-chief and his party are losing the troops' support.  —  Assessed favorably this week by the war's lead general, the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq appears to be causing …
Kos / Daily Kos:
CT-Sen: Lamont would win rematch  —  Daily Kos commissioned the following poll from independent pollster Research 2000:  —  Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 9/10-12.  Likely voters.  MoE 4% (No trend lines)  —  For whom did you vote for in the 2006 race for U.S. Senate, Ned Lamont …
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
If I Could Turn Back Time, Or, When Reality Intrudes...
Discussion: Open Left and Riehl World View
Hindrocket / Power Line:
WOULD-BE TERRORIST CAPTURED IN DEARBORN  —  In a story that has gotten amazingly little national publicity, a medical student at Wayne State University named Houssein Zorkot was arrested in Dearborn Saturday night, dressed for combat and armed with an AK-47: … This report by a local television station is also interesting:
Doug Kendall / Slate:
CALIFORNIA VOTERS CAN'T CHANGE THE 2008 ELECTION RULES ON THEIR OWN.  —  Republican presidential candidates are crossing the country promising voters that they'll pick judges who will be "strict constructionists" of the U.S. Constitution.  Meanwhile, Republican activists in California …
Discussion: MoJoBlog and BartBlog
The Atlantic Online:
A Tale of Two Maps  —  I've lifted both of the graphics you'll see below and the core of the argument from this Ilan Goldenberg post, so all credit for the work is due to him, I just don't think he made the point as clearly as he should have.  To get to the heart of the matter …
Richard Esposito Reports / The Blotter:
How the CIA Broke the 9/11 Attacks Mastermind  —  Richard Esposito Reports:  —  When Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was strapped down to the water-board, he felt humiliated — not by the treatment but by the fact that a woman, a red-headed CIA supervisor, was allowed to witness the spectacle, a former intelligence officer told ABC News.
Discussion: Stop The ACLU
 
 
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Bush Tells Nation He Will Begin to Roll Back 'Surge'
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