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Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations — When the Justice Department publicly declared torture "abhorrent" in a legal opinion in December 2004, the Bush administration appeared to have abandoned its assertion of nearly unlimited presidential authority to order brutal interrogations.
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John Harwood / Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Grow Skeptical On Free Trade — WASHINGTON — By a nearly two-to-one margin, Republican voters believe free trade is bad for the U.S. economy, a shift in opinion that mirrors Democratic views and suggests trade deals could face high hurdles under a new president.
James C. Dobson / New York Times:
The Values Test — REPORTS have surfaced in the press about a meeting that occurred last Saturday in Salt Lake City involving more than 50 pro-family leaders. The purpose of the gathering was to discuss our response if both the Democratic and Republican Parties nominate standard-bearers who are supportive of abortion.
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Roger Cohen / New York Times:
The New L-Word: Neocon — A few years back, at the height of the jingoistic post-9/11 wave, the dirtiest word in the American political lexicon was "liberal." Everyone from President Bush to Ann Coulter was using it to denote wimplike, Volvo-driving softies too spineless for dangerous times and too given to speaking French.
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Tristero / Hullabaloo:
Dear Roger Cohen — I find it hard to maintain my composure when confronted by your blatantly misleading, self-serving, and malicious essay. … Let's stop right there. "Ousting Saddam Hussein" is not, and never was the issue. Roger, my friend, the world knows the truth …
Multi-National Force:
Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain al-Qaeda financier, one other — Multi-National Corps - Iraq — Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory — APO AE 09342 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — RELEASE No. 20071004-02 — Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain al-Qaeda financier, one other
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Washington Post:
Iraqis to Pay China $100 Million for Weapons for Police — Experts Fear More Will Go to Insurgents — Iraq has ordered $100 million worth of light military equipment from China for its police force, contending that the United States was unable to provide the materiel and is too slow …
online.logcabin.org:
News & Views — Log Cabin TV Ad Campaign Sets the Record Straight About Mitt Romney — (Washington, DC) - Log Cabin Republicans launched a television ad campaign today to educate the American people about former Governor Mitt Romney's real record. "Republicans deserve to know the truth about Romney …
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Another Dimension Of The Thomas Smear — I spent some time last night reviewing some of the transcripts from the "high-tech lynching" delivered by the Senate Judiciary Committee to Clarence Thomas, just to refamiliarize myself with the actual testimony and evidence.
George F. Will / Washington Post:
The Democratic Economist — CHICAGO — In his curriculum vitae, Austan Goolsbee lists as his "other interests" — other than teaching at the University of Chicago — two activities: triathlons and improv comedy. Evidently he is a masochist with a sense of humor, so he is suited to participate …
Bess Levin / DealBreaker.com:
That Craigslist Ad (The One Posted By The Enterprising Young Woman) — Most of you have seen this (and forwarded to us) already but, for the record, this was the question: … And this is the answer: — » Continue reading "That Craigslist Ad (The One Posted By The Enterprising Young Woman)" »
Pol Watcher / Colin McEnroe:
This Is Your Elephant on Drugs — The new official logo of the 2008 Gop convention. I'm not kidding.
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:
HuffPo Hates the Troops — John Hawkins at Right Wing News makes a great catch. He notes that even when the HuffPo tries to pose as a defender of the troops, they can't help impugning them: … Goff can't even claim to be taken out of context, or misinterpreted.
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Deacon / Power Line:
MITT ROMNEY AND THE SUPREME COURT — Douglas W. Kmiec is a professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University. He served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
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Flemming Rose / Pajamas Media:
TERROR THREAT AGAINST DANISH CARTOON EDITOR FLEMMING ROSE — PajamasXpress blogger Flemming Rose learned yesterday that he was the target of a planned terrorist attack. The editor who published the controversial Mohammed cartoons writes that he is determined not to let the revelation change his life.