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11:45 AM ET, November 3, 2007

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Matthew Pennington / Associated Press:
Pakistan's Musharraf declares emergency  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan on Saturday ahead of a crucial Supreme Court decision on whether to overturn his recent election win and amid rising Islamic militant violence.
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Musharraf Declares State Of Emergency  —  Pervez Musharraf has declared a state of emergency in Pakistan, apparently not content to wait for the Supreme Court decision on his presidential election victory last month.  So far, he has given no reason for the declaration, although the military activity …
Washington Post:
Musharraf Declares Emergency Rule in Pakistan  —  Provisional Constitution Instituted, Leader Expected to Address Nation Saturday  —  Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared emergency rule Saturday, suspending the constitution amid a heavy security presence including armored personnel carriers on the streets of the capital.
Discussion: New York Times and Hot Air
ABCNEWS:
Bush Administration Blocked Waterboarding Critic  —  Former DOJ Official Tested the Method Himself, in Effort to Form Torture Policy  —  A senior Justice Department official, charged with reworking the administration's legal position on torture in 2004 became so concerned …
The Big Blog:
Video: Clinton takes on Russert, says letter was no cover-up  —  "Breathtakingly" misleading.  That's what former president Bill Clinton called a question Tim Russert asked his wife at this week's Democratic presidential candidates' debate.  And boy was he mad.
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Alice Miles / Times of London:
The Petraeus Curve  —  Serious success in Iraq is not being recognised as it should be  —  Is no news good news or bad news?  In Iraq, it seems good news is deemed no news.  There has been striking success in the past few months in the attempt to improve security, defeat al-Qaeda sympathisers …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Dean on Mukasey  —  Friend of TPM and former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean knows a few things about lawless presidents.  He just sent us his thoughts on the now certain confirmation of Judge Mukasey ...
Discussion: the talking dog
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National Review:
The Toughest, Most Effective Web Ad I've Seen This Campaign So Far  —  It's very rare that I find myself in total agreement with Markos Moulitsas, creator of Daily Kos.  But he calls John Edwards' response to Hillary Clinton's "pile-on" video "devastating," and I have to agree.
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Michelle Malkin:
Kucinich leads the impeachment circus: Introducing a Cheney …
Discussion: Don Surber
Joshua Keating / FP Passport:
It's official: Putin has just stopped pretending  —  It's safe to say that no one really expects this December's Russian elections to be a fair contest.  All the same, the Kremlin's decision to cut the number of international observers invited by two thirds is a particularly brazen demonstration …
Gateway Pundit:
Al Qaeda Threatens American Poodle... Libyan leader Gadhafi(?)  —  Al Qaeda lost in Iraq... Now they've lost their minds.  —  This image from video released by IntelCenter on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 shows a photo of Ayman al-Zawahri as part of an audiotaped speech harshly criticizing Libyan …
Discussion: Associated Press
Bryan / Hot Air:
Hot Air audio: University of Delaware professor speaks out; Update: Transcript added  —  Earlier today I interviewed Dr. Linda Gottfredson of the University of Delaware.  She and a colleague, Dr. Jan Blits, led the way in exposing and ultimately stopping the university's insidious indoctrination of students via on-campus housing.
NY Daily News:
Norman Hsu case on ice amid rumors of a plea deal  —  Gaunt and glancing nervously at reporters, disgraced Democratic moneyman Norman Hsu appeared in a California court yesterday and agreed to spend another 10 weeks behind bars while his lawyers do "research."
Discussion: michellemalkin.com
Gail Collins / New York Times:
My Favorite Menace  —  The Law of the Sea Treaty has become a hot-button item in the Republican presidential race.  —  Say what?  —  "One of the defining issues of our time," declared Mike Huckabee, who is leading an anti-treaty charge.  —  People, what do you think of when you hear "defining issues of our time?"
 
 
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E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
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Clinton & Bush both thrown a Curveball on Iraq?
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Fulfillment Elusive for Young Altruists In the Crowded Field of Public Interest
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Goodbye to All That  —  T he logic behind the candidacy …
 

 
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Athena Stavrou / The Independent:
More than 230 media industry professionals, including anonymous BBC staff, sign a letter accusing the BBC of bias favoring Israel in coverage of Gaza

Devin Gordon / New York Times:
AI in Hollywood is a tech leap with a vast impact but remains a tool, not a replacement, for creatives; its speed, quality, and cost allow for VFX breakthroughs

Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt quits as a contributing columnist at WaPo, after abruptly leaving a Post live video event hosted by Jonathan Capehart

 
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