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6:00 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.
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The Politico:
Bush speech to the nation: advance excerpts  —  Here are excerpts of the prepared text of President Bush's 9 p.m. Iraq address from the Oval Office, as released by the White House for use on dinnertime newscasts:  —  On keeping us safe here at home:  —  In Iraq, an ally of the United States is fighting for its survival.
Washington Post:
Sen. Jack Reed Responds to President Bush's Address on Iraq  —  Senate Democratic Communications Center  —  Senator Jack Reed tonight delivered the Democratic response to the President Bush's address to the nation on Iraq.  —  Text of Reed's speech follows:  —  MR: REED: Good evening.
Think Progress:
Matthews: Bush's claim of '36 countries' in Iraq is 'ludicrous.'  —  In his address to the nation tonight, President Bush said, "To the international community: The success of a free Iraq matters to every civilized nation.  We thank the 36 nations who have troops on the ground in Iraq …
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.
Discussion: All Spin Zone
Washington Post:
Bush Tells Nation He Will Begin to Roll Back 'Surge'  —  Gen. Petraeus Says U.S. Is Projecting 'Sustainable Security' in Iraq in 2009  —  President Bush tried to turn a corner in the fractious debate over Iraq last night by ordering the first limited troop withdrawals since voters elected an antiwar Congress last year.
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Bush: 'Success' means some soldiers come home
Discussion: New York Times
Democrats.senate.gov:
Senator Jack Reed Responds To President Bush's Address On Iraq
Discussion: MyDD
CNN:
'Come together' on Iraq war, Bush urges
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Open thread: Bush's speech on Iraq; Update: "An enduring relationship" …
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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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Giuliani demands MoveOn's New York Times ad rate
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
MoveOn Story Doesn't Pass the Smell Test
Discussion: BLACKFIVE
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.
John DiStaso-Union Leader / The Politico:
Shaheen to run for Senate, N.H. paper says  —  Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen will be a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2008, the New Hampshire Union Leader has learned.  —  The Democratic former three-term chief executive is expected to issue a statement soon addressing her political plans.
Discussion: TIME, Wizbang and The Democratic Daily
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:
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 …
RIA Novosti:
U.S. develops 14-ton super bomb, bigger than Russian vacuum bomb  —  The U.S. has a 14-ton super bomb more destructive than the vacuum bomb just tested by Russia, a U.S. general said Wednesday.  —  The statement was made by retired Lt. General McInerney, chairman of the Iran Policy Committee …
Discussion: Op For
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 …
 
 
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Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
Just the Facts  —  Gen. Petraeus brings some clarity to the Iraq debate.
Discussion: SWJ Blog and GINA COBB
Chris Edwards / TCS Daily:
FREDeralism!  —  There has been a void in the Republican presidential race.
Discussion: Redstate
Matt Cooper / Condé Nast Portfolio Magazine:
CAPITAL  —  The Liberal Case for Ted Olson  —  Lots of rumors …
Discussion: Salon, TalkLeft and Washington Post
Hindrocket / Power Line:
BUSH TAKES HIS CASE TO THE PEOPLE
Reuters:
Oil hits new high above $80
Discussion: Attytood and Houston Chronicle
Associated Press:
Belichick fined $500K by NFL for taping Jets' signals
Karl Maher / Can't See the Center:
MoveOn.org and the NY Times
 Earlier Items: 
Rick Ayers / The Huffington Post:
Vietnam Non-Lessons  —  Okay, okay, I confess.
Ed Henry / CNN:
Analysis: Bush buys time with speech
Brendan Farrington / Associated Press:
Thompson gives no opinion on Schiavo
Discussion: All Spin Zone, D-Day and BartBlog
BREITBART.COM:
Al-Qaida in Iraq takes heavy losses
Richard Esposito Reports / The Blotter:
How the CIA Broke the 9/11 Attacks Mastermind
Doug Kendall / Slate:
CALIFORNIA VOTERS CAN'T CHANGE THE 2008 ELECTION RULES ON THEIR OWN.
Brian Ross Reports / The Blotter:
Clinton, Pelosi, Greenspan, Bloomberg, Gates, Annan Also Say Interviews 'Fakes'