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New York Post:
Terror group's leader: ‘Have to build it’ — By S.A. MILLER in Washington and TOM TOPOUSIS in New York — A leader of the Hamas terror group yesterday jumped into the emotional debate on the plan to construct a mosque near Ground Zero — insisting Muslims “have to build” it there.
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Fox News:
Administration's Muddled Response on Mosque Creates New Election Year Debate
Administration's Muddled Response on Mosque Creates New Election Year Debate
Discussion:
Blue Crab Boulevard
NY Daily News:
It's an emotional issue, but blocking the Ground Zero mosque …
It's an emotional issue, but blocking the Ground Zero mosque …
Discussion:
Coalition to Honor Ground Zero, JammieWearingFool and Gothamist
Jimmy So / CBS News:
GOP Pundit: Obama's Mosque Talk “Dumbest Thing”
GOP Pundit: Obama's Mosque Talk “Dumbest Thing”
Discussion:
Red Dog Report, THEROOT.COM and Beltway Confidential
Hillel Koren / Globes Online:
Harvard University fund sells all Israel holdings — No reason for the sale was mentioned in the report to the SEC. — In another blow to Israeli shares, the Harvard Management Company notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday that it had sold all its holdings …
Discussion:
ProfessorBainbridge.com, Solomonia, YID With LID, Israel Matzav, Weasel Zippers, Doug Ross, Clusterstock, Soccer Dad and Riehl World View
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John / Power Line:
Et Tu, Harvard? — On Friday, Harvard University reported in an SEC filing that it has sold all of the shares it owned in Israeli companies. The total wasn't large, by Harvard's standards, around $39 million, and the university didn't offer an explanation.
Discussion:
Betsy's Page and Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog
Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:
Harvard Whores for Jihad: Harvard University Fund Sells all Israel holdings — Look at how far we have sunk. America's once leading institution for higher learning pimps for jihad. We knew that these institutions like Harvard, Georgetown, etc., would unashamedly dance on demand …
Discussion:
Clusterstock, Israpundit and Israel Matzav
Dexter Filkins / New York Times:
Petraeus Opposes a Rapid Pullout in Afghanistan — KABUL, Afghanistan — Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander of American and NATO forces, began a campaign on Sunday to convince an increasingly skeptical public that the American-led coalition can still succeed here despite months of setbacks …
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Washington Monthly, msnbc.com, Mediaite, Left Coast Rebel, Prairie Weather, Right Pundits, New York Magazine, CNN, Reuters and George's Bottom Line
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Yahoo! News:
Gates, Petraeus clash on Afghan pull-out
Gates, Petraeus clash on Afghan pull-out
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The Huffington Post and Newshoggers.com
Rajiv Chandrasekaran / Washington Post:
Gen. David Petraeus says Afghanistan war strategy ‘fundamentally sound’
Gen. David Petraeus says Afghanistan war strategy ‘fundamentally sound’
Discussion:
The Hill and Politics Daily
James Hohmann / The Politico:
Petraeus downplays July 2011 timeline
Petraeus downplays July 2011 timeline
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Los Angeles Times, Guardian, Telegraph and SWJ Blog
Mark Whitehouse / Wall Street Journal:
Boomers Threaten Economy — America's baby boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—face a problem that could weigh on the economy for years to come: The longer it takes for the economy to recover, the less money they'll have to spend in retirement. — Policy makers have long worried …
Discussion:
Clusterstock and Philly.com
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Islam in Two Americas — There's an America where it doesn't matter what language you speak, what god you worship, or how deep your New World roots run. An America where allegiance to the Constitution trumps ethnic differences, language barriers and religious divides.
Discussion:
No More Mister Nice Blog and Balloon Juice
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Attacking Social Security — Social Security turned 75 last week. It should have been a joyous occasion, a time to celebrate a program that has brought dignity and decency to the lives of older Americans. — But the program is under attack, with some Democrats as well as nearly all Republicans joining the assault.
Discussion:
Daily Kos and Crooks and Liars
Michael A. Memoli / Los Angeles Times:
Conservative group kicks off $4.1-million election ad campaign — The ads decrying Washington policies will run in markets including 24 competitive congressional races. The midterm election appears likely to be the most expensive on record. — Reporting from Washington —
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The Swamp
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Mark Halperin / Time:
Why Republicans Must Avoid a ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Battle — From left: J. Scott Applewhite / AP; Mike Segar / Reuters — Dear Republican Party: — Your moment is now. — This weekend, President Obama defended the right of Muslims to build a community center and mosque two short blocks …
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Washington Monthly, The Plum Line, Emptywheel, Riehl World View, The Page, The Politico and The Moderate Voice
Mark Hemingway / Beltway Confidential:
Obama hits new low in Gallup's daily tracking poll — Obama approval sinks to 42 percent in Gallup's daily tracking poll. And this didn't get much play, but earlier in the week Gallup surveyed Americans on how the president was handling a slew of issues. The only issue where Obama …
Discussion:
Red Dog Report and Scared Monkeys
The Politico:
Obama helps governors to help himself — President Barack Obama will do more in two days this week for his party's candidates for governor than he has done all year, wrapping his arm around several of the most highly touted gubernatorial hopefuls on the ballot in 2010.
Discussion:
Washington Wire, Top of the Ticket and The Page
Andrew Jacobs / New York Times:
Laid-Off Chinese Bank Workers Refuse to Go Quietly — BEIJING — These are heady days for China's state-controlled banks. Last month, the Agricultural Bank of China made its stock market debut, bringing in $22 billion for the largest public offering ever.
Discussion:
Swampland and naked capitalism
Los Angeles Times:
Union leader calls on L.A. teachers to boycott Times — A.J. Duffy objects to the paper's analysis of the effectiveness of more than 6,000 elementary school teachers. — The Los Angeles teachers union president said Sunday he was organizing a “massive boycott” of The Times …
Discussion:
Romenesko, Orange County Register and L.A. NOW