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thinkprogress.org:
Fox censors Sally Field's anti-war speech at Emmy's. — At tonight's Emmy Awards show, the audience cheered Sally Field's acceptance speech, which the recognized mothers of U.S. troops. "Surely this [award] belongs to all the mothers of the world," she stated. "May they be seen, may their work be valued and raised.
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Tomoneil / Los Angeles Times:
Gold Derby by Tom O'Neil — Wow! They censored Sally Field! — "If mothers ruled the world, there wouldn't be any god -" Emmy winner Sally Field said before the Emmycast cut off her sound and pointed the camera away from the stage so viewers would be distracted.
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Emmy Awards: Sally Field Censored by FOX — At last night's 59th Annual Emmy Awards, Sally Field, who won Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Nora Holden Walker in ABC's "Brothers and Sisters," was censored by FOX as she was about to make a point about the Iraq War. — Download (2046) |
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Sally silenced at the Emmys; Update: Sally backstage audio added! — Dissent ain't what it used to be, my friends. But then, you knew that already. — Update: See Meryl Yourish's comment below. — Update: A tipster sends this snippet of Field backstage after the show. Lambs to the slaughter!
JoAnne Allen / Reuters:
Greenspan clarifies Iraq war, oil link — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Clarifying a controversial comment in his new memoir, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said he told the White House before the Iraq war that removing Saddam Hussein was "essential" to secure world oil supplies, according to an interview published on Monday.
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Los Angeles Times:
Greenspan: 'The Iraq war is largely about oil' — The former Federal Reserve chairman makes the comments in his new book, out today. — WASHINGTON — "The Iraq war is largely about oil," former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says in his new book — an assertion disputed by lawmakers and the U.S. Defense secretary.
Bob Woodward / Washington Post:
Greenspan: Ouster Of Hussein Crucial For Oil Security — Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, said in an interview that the removal of Saddam Hussein had been "essential" to secure world oil supplies, a point he emphasized to the White House in private conversations before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Richard Adams / Guardian:
Invasion of Iraq was driven by oil, says Greenspan
Invasion of Iraq was driven by oil, says Greenspan
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Edmund L. Andrews / New York Times:
A 'Disappointed' Greenspan Lashes Out at Bush's Economic Policies
A 'Disappointed' Greenspan Lashes Out at Bush's Economic Policies
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Schumer Eats His Words, Up-Chucks — Chuck Schumer has begun his rapid retreat from his statements of support for Michael Mukasey. The New York Sun reports that Schumer, who had openly championed Mukasey as a "consensus candidate" to replace Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General …
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Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
Clinton to offer health care plan — DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is unveiling a sweeping health care proposal Monday that would require everyone to carry health insurance and offer federal subsidies to help reduce the cost of coverage.
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CNN:
Blackwater Security banned from Iraq — BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Iraq's Interior Ministry has revoked the license of Blackwater Security Consulting, an American firm whose contractors are blamed for a Sunday gunbattle in Baghdad that left eight civilians dead.
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Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
State Dept. Convoy Attacked in Baghdad, Sparking a Shootout — Security Guards Kill 9 Civilians, Iraqis Say — A U.S. State Department motorcade came under attack in Baghdad on Sunday, prompting security contractors guarding the convoy to open fire in the streets.
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Walter Pincus / Washington Post:
'Help Wanted' Ad Belies Report on Iraq Security — A week ago today, Gen. David H. Petraeus started his rounds on Capitol Hill, reporting that security in Iraq was improving to the point that a small number of troops could begin coming home by year's end. — But 10 days ago …
CNN:
O.J. demands his stuff in profanity-laced tape — LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) — O.J. Simpson walked into a Las Vegas hotel room barking orders, hurling profanities and repeatedly accusing someone of stealing his things, according to a recording that a celebrity news Web site claims came from the incident.
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Britney Spears Bombshell: Custody of Kids Imperiled — Britney Spears could lose custody of her two little kids as early as Monday morning. — This is a real possibility, thanks to crusading Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred. She's bringing a "secret" witness to court Monday …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: Sad Alan's Lament — If Alan Greenspan wasn't intending to lend crucial support to the Bush tax cuts, he had ample opportunity to set the record straight when it could have made a difference.