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10:40 AM ET, October 8, 2007

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Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Top Iraqis Pull Back From Key U.S. Goal  —  Reconciliation Seen Unattainable Amid Struggle for Power  —  BAGHDAD — For much of this year, the U.S. military strategy in Iraq has sought to reduce violence so that politicians could bring about national reconciliation, but several top Iraqi leaders …
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:   RECONCILIATION IN IRAQ....Joshua Partlow reports that Iraqi leaders …
Los Angeles Times:
How Clinton has built her lead  —  REASON TO SMILE: Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton greets residents in New Hampton, Iowa Sunday.  Polls show her national popularity with Democrats growing.  —  Her base is voters who dominate the Democratic nominating process.  But the presidential campaign season is still young.
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John McCormick / Chicago Tribune:
In Iowa, no stop too small
CNN Political Ticker:
CNN Political Ticker AM
Discussion: The Politico
Des Moines Register:   Yepsen: Campaigns must move to derail front-runners
Hillary Rodham Clinton / The Trail:
Clinton's Iran Vote Prompts A Harsh Back-and-Forth
Discussion: Unfogged and The Reaction
James Carroll / Boston Globe:
A troubling turn in American history  —  IF COLUMBUS is the beginning of the story, and, say, Lincoln is the middle, what is the end?  Each episode of the American narrative surfaced a problem, which prompted attempts to resolve it, which led in turn to a new problem.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
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Jules Crittenden:   Happy Columbus Day  —  James Carroll at Boston Globe …
Michael J. Totten:
The Best Police Force in Iraq  —  RAMADI, IRAQ - In late July when I visited a police station in the town of Mushadah just north of Baghdad I worried that Iraq was doomed to become the next Gaza.  As many as half the police officers, according to most of the American Military Police who worked …
Discussion: Jules Crittenden
Frank Newport / Gallup Poll:
Republicans Remain Deeply Distrustful of News Media  —  Democrats much more positive  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Republicans in America today remain deeply distrustful of the national news media — in sharp contrast to Democrats, who have a great deal more trust in the media's accuracy.
Discussion: The Swamp, Balloon Juice and Hot Air
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Same Old Party  —  There have been a number of articles recently that portray President Bush as someone who strayed from the path of true conservatism.  Republicans, these articles say, need to return to their roots.  —  Well, I don't know what true conservatism is, but while doing research …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
The Way Primaries Work  —  We seem to have people who still misunderstand the primary system, both in our CapQ community and in the national political movements on the Right.  Over the last couple of weeks, we have had grand ultimatums from a couple of factions which have demanded a particular type …
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Shaun Mullen / The Moderate Voice:   Iowa Caucuses As Smoke-Filled Room
Omar Fadhil / Opinion Journal:
Al Qaeda's War of Villages  —  Signs that the terrorists are losing in Iraq.  —  BAGHDAD—The latest chapter in al Qaeda's war manual in their war against the Iraqi people and the Coalition is this: raiding remote peaceful villages, burning down homes and slaughtering both man and beast.
Rebecca Dana / Wall Street Journal:
Can Ailes Outfox CNBC?  —  Invoking Stonewall Jackson,  —  Fox Business Chief Prepares  —  To Battle Entrenched Rival  —  During a long and colorful career, Roger Ailes has dug ditches, advised Richard Nixon on his 1968 presidential campaign, produced off-Broadway shows — and started cable networks, notably Fox News Channel.
Discussion: Townhall.com, TVNewser and Romenesko
Amy Schatz / Wall Street Journal:
Thompson Turns to Taxes  —  Presidential Candidate  —  Hopes Tough Talk  —  Lures Conservatives  —  WASHINGTON — Fred Thompson entered the presidential race hoping to be the candidate of choice for conservatives.  But he has stumbled in early attempts to woo social conservatives …
Discussion: TIME and The Caucus
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Deacon / Power Line:   IT'S SHOWTIME, FOLKS
Walter Pincus / Washington Post:
Senate Bill Aims to Define Who Is a Journalist  —  The Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 is the grand title attached to the bill that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee last week with bipartisan support.  It is better known as the reporter's shield law.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
As War Dragged On, Coverage Tone Weighed Heavily on Anchors  —  This article is adapted from the book "Reality Show: Inside the Last Great Television News War" by Howard Kurtz, Free Press, New York, ©2007.
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
A Dutch Retreat on Speech?  —  And now we come to what may be a truly fundamental test, maybe even a turning point, for that part of the world generally known as the West.  —  The test is this: Are prominent, articulate critics of radical Islam, critics who happen to be citizens …
Opinion Journal:
Another U.N. Power Grab  —  What would Reagan do?  On the Law of the Sea Treaty, we know the answer.  —  It is an impressive testament to the abiding affection and political influence of former President Ronald Reagan that the fate of a controversial treaty now before the U.S. Senate …
Discussion: PrairiePundit
Sarah Baxter / Times of London:
Al Gore tipped to win Nobel  —  THE environmental campaigner Al Gore is being tipped as a favourite to win the Nobel peace prize in Oslo this Friday in a controversial move that could place saving the planet above saving people from war and conflict.  —  Gore, a former American vice-president …
Helen Smith / Pajamas Media:
ASK DR. HELEN: FIGHTING FOR MEN'S RIGHTS  —  Men are becoming increasingly concerned about finding justice in today's legal system.  PJM advice columnist Dr. Helen interviews Glenn Sacks and warns against "standing idly by while your rights are infringed, your freedoms are in question and your sex is used as a weapon against you."
Discussion: protein wisdom and Dean's World
Nathaniel R. Helms / warchronicle.com:
Al Qaeda in Haditha: The battle the media ignored  —  Buried in the mountain of exhibits attached to the once secret Haditha, Iraq murder inquiry prepared by US Army Maj. Gen. Eldon A. Bargewell is an obscure Marine Corps intelligence summary (see pdf) that says the deadly encounter …
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Michelle Malkin:
Al Qaeda and Haditha bombshell: What the MSM didn't tell you
 
 
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Kate Kelland / Reuters:
Report says war on terror is fueling al Qaeda
Discussion: Jihad Watch
David Saltonstall / NY Daily News:
Giuliani candidacy sparks pride among Italian-Americans
Discussion: MSNBC
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
Right-Of-Center Bloggers Select Their Least Favorite People …
The Atlantic Online:
God Forbid We Tell Them!
Susan Saulny / New York Times:
He Can Act, but Can He Debate?  Untested Thompson Faces Rivals for First Time
Elaine Sciolino / New York Times:
Immigration, Black Sheep and Swiss Rage
New York Post:
QAEDA ON THE RUN  —  SYRIA SLAY IS LATEST SETBACK
Discussion: PrairiePundit
New York Times:
U.S. Renews Bid to Destroy Opium Poppies in Afghanistan
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Mexican 'House of Death
Discussion: Reason Magazine
Houston Chronicle:
Many Texas consumers feel competition in the state's energy markets …
Discussion: Pacific Views and Off the Kuff
The Atlantic Online:
Class Warfare  —  More dispatches from the continuing conservative war …
Peterhamby / CNN Political Ticker:
Obama: GOP doesn't own faith and values
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Dangerous Sealer Stayed on Shelves After Recall
Discussion: Obsidian Wings
Rick Moran / American Thinker:
Novak Dispels Some Plame Myths
Discussion: The Hill and PrairiePundit
Chuck Todd / MSNBC:
Clinton gets snippy with Iowan over Iran
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

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

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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