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Matthew Pennington / Associated Press:
Pakistan's Musharraf declares emergency — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency on Saturday, ahead of a crucial Supreme Court ruling on his future as president, thrusting the country deeper into political turmoil as it struggles with spreading Islamic militancy.
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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 …
CNN:
Musharraf declares state of emergency — LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) — Faced with increasing violence and unrest, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday declared a state of emergency, government sources told CNN. — Musharraf issued a provisional constitutional order proclaiming …
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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.
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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Stephen Spruiell / The Corner:
Misleading? — Bill Clinton says that one of the questions …
Misleading? — Bill Clinton says that one of the questions …
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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 ...
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Michael Powell / New York Times:
The Long Run: Loyal to Kerik, Giuliani Missed Warning Signs — LOYAL TO KERIK, GIULIANI MISSED WARNING SIGNS — New evidence suggests Rudolph W. Giuliani overlooked disturbing information as he supported Bernard B. Kerik.
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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 …
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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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kucinich.house.gov:
Kucinich Will Introduce Privileged Resolution To Force Up Or Down Vote On Cheney Impeachment — Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced today that he will be offering a privileged resolution on the House floor next week that will bring articles of impeachment against the Vice President, Richard B. Cheney.
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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 …
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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 …
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?"
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.