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John R. Bolton / Washington Post:
The Flaws In the Iran Report — Rarely has a document from the supposedly hidden world of intelligence had such an impact as the National Intelligence Estimate released this week. Rarely has an administration been so unprepared for such an event. And rarely have vehement critics of the …
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New York Times:
Details in Military Notes Led to Shift on Iran, U.S. Says — American intelligence agencies reversed their view about the status of Iran's nuclear weapons program after they obtained notes last summer from the deliberations of Iranian military officials involved in the weapons development program …
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Ed Henry / CNN:
Bush told in August that Iran nuke program 'may be suspended' — WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush was told in August that Iran's nuclear weapons program "may be suspended," the White House said Wednesday, which seemingly contradicts the account of the meeting given by Bush Tuesday.
Mark Thompson / Time:
Why the Pentagon Is Happy about the NIE — The latest National Intelligence Estimate on Iran was the final factor in a military equation that now appears to guarantee that there will be no war with Iran during the Bush Administration. It meshes with the views of the operational types at the Pentagon …
Jonathan S. Landay / McClatchy Washington Bureau:Bush defends Iran policy amid doubts on new U.N. sanctions
Mitt Romney For President News:
Excerpts Of Governor Romney's "Faith In America" Address — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — CONTACT: Romney Press Shop (857) 288-6390 — College Station, TX - Speaking at The George Bush Presidential Library, Governor Romney will address the American people about his views on religious liberty …
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Romney: I'll serve no one religion — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney says he'll serve no one religion or cause if he's elected president of the United States. — The Republican presidential hopeful will speak about religion and faith in America in an address Thursday …
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Michael Luo / New York Times:
Crucial Test for Romney in Speech on His Religion — Mitt Romney's planned speech today at the George Bush Presidential Library in Texas to confront suspicions about his Mormon faith is being viewed as the biggest moment of his presidential campaign. — With surveys showing …
Jon Meacham / Newsweek:What Romney Should Say — The candidate would do well to recall …
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New York Times:
Pulpit Was the Springboard for Huckabee's Rise — In August 1980, as the conservative Christian movement was first transforming American politics, Ronald Reagan stood before a Dallas stadium full of 15,000 foot-stomping, hand-clapping evangelicals and pledged his fealty to the Bible.
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Martin Kady II / The Politico:
Dems back off on Iraq demands — Each day lately, Democrats inch closer to giving President Bush more money for the war in Iraq without any serious mandates for withdrawing U.S. troops. — Democratic leaders are loath to acknowledge they've backed off, but lawmakers from both sides of the aisle …
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Gateway Pundit:
Cheney Gloats- Gates Announces More Troop Withdrawals- As Iraq Returns to Normalcy — As the security situation in Iraq continues to improve and more plans for troop withdrawals are announced, Bush Administration officials are sounding confident that a successful democratic Iraq is within reach.
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
A RARE MOMENT OF CANDOR — Dan Bartlett, on the White House's use of right wing blogs:
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Gail Colllins / New York Times:
Born-Yesterday Candidates — The presidential campaign is sure getting hot. Mike Huckabee is inching ahead of Mitt Romney in Iowa, precipitating a fascinating national debate about whether Mormons or Baptists love Jesus more. Meanwhile, on the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama …
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Julian Lee / Sydney Morning Herald:
New media ad heaven for Kevin07 — EMBRACING non-traditional media from YouTube to T-shirts gave the Labor Party the edge in the election's marketing campaign, said one of Labor's advertising advisers, in its first public debrief following last month's victory.
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Alec MacGillis / Washington Post:
Paul's Quixotic, Chaotic Run May Make Its Push in N.H. — CONCORD, N.H. — Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) has raised more than $10 million for his run for president in the past two months, leaving him well positioned to help swing the outcome of the first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire …
Ian Urbina / New York Times:
Boy Scouts Lose Philadelphia Lease in Gay-Rights Fight — For three years the Philadelphia council of the Boy Scouts of America held its ground. It resisted the city's request to change its discriminatory policy toward gay people despite threats that if it did not do so …
The Politico:
Cheney bashes top Democrats — Vice President Cheney warned in an interview Wednesday that a premature withdrawal from Iraq would invite "further attacks" against the United States and said he has been surprised by the weakness of the Democratic Congress. — Most striking were his virtually …
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