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1:50 PM ET, October 4, 2007

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New York Times:
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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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Perino: We Don't Torture Because We Say We Don't Torture  —  For fans of circular reasoning, today's press gaggle was a classic.  Here's White House spokeswoman Dana Perino reacting to this morning's New York Times blockbuster that revealed secret Justice Department memos that authorized brutal interrogation techniques:
Adam Zagorin / Time:
Selective Justice in Alabama?
Discussion: MoJoBlog
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.
Rasmussen Reports:
27% of Republicans Would Vote for Pro-Life Third Party Instead of Giuliani  —  If Rudy Giuliani wins the Republican nomination and a third party campaign is backed by Christian conservative leaders, 27% of Republican voters say they'd vote for the third party option rather than Giuliani.
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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 …
Discussion: Eschaton and The Sideshow
Robert Novak / Real Clear Politics:
Romney's Religion  —  When Mitt Romney appeared last week (via closed circuit from California) before the Council of Retired Chief Executives meeting in Washington, he faced kindred souls: rich Republicans who had managed big enterprises.  Yet the second question from the audience inquired …
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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
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 …
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 …
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.
The Big Trunk / Power Line:
Phony Democrats  —  In the recent past prominent Democratic officeholders have made remarkably insulting and/or counterfactual statements about our soldiers and their leaders.  Among the recurring themes are the proposition that our troops are stupid and their leaders are liars.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
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.
Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy
The Atlantic Online:
When is Patriotism a Virtue  —  As promises yesterday, a post on patriotism, nationalism, left and right.  Now it's true that you have some people on the left — and some people on the libertarian right — who adhere to genuinely post-national cosmpolitan views, but I think that's pretty rare.
Discussion: Winds of Change.NET and The Corner
Pol Watcher / Colin McEnroe:
This Is Your Elephant on Drugs  —  The new official logo of the 2008 Gop convention.  I'm not kidding.
 
 
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Is the 'Mom Job' Really Necessary?
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PostTalk: Schumer Denies Clinton Would Be a Drag On the Democratic Ticket
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Open Letter to Fred Thompson
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Families Brace for SCHIP Demise
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Location Factor In Home Sales, Foreclosures
Discussion: Eschaton
Matthew Duss / American Prospect:
THE NEOCON MERGE TEMPLATE REVEALED.
Discussion: The Newshoggers
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Senate leaders agree to separate vote on von Spakovsky
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:
HuffPo Hates the Troops
Discussion: Right Wing News
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Who's giving money to Bill Clinton?
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That Craigslist Ad (The One Posted By The Enterprising Young Woman)
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Faiz / Think Progress:
Clear Channel Rejects VoteVets Ad Because It 'Conflicts' With …
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The Corner:
Thompson on Dobson  —  It hasn't gotten much comment yet …
Discussion: Daily Pundit
Michael Jacobson / Counterterrorism Blog:
Top Saudi Cleric Issues Warning
Bill Poovey / Associated Press:
Secessionists meeting in Tennessee
 

 
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Guthrie Scrimgeour / Wired:
Hawaii's The Garden Island stops using AI-generated newscasters on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram after two months, likely due to the negative public response

Bloomberg:
The DOJ's proposal would require Google to divest from AI partnerships, like with Anthropic, and ban Google from offering exclusive deals to content providers

 
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