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12:25 PM ET, August 21, 2010

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Jordy Yager / The Hill:

Mosque protest loses Gingrich — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) will not be addressing a protest of the proposed mosque in lower Manhattan on the anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. — The organizers of the rally, Stop Islamization of America …

Discussion: Prairie Weather and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Scott Shane / New York Times:

Anti-Islam Protest in U.S. Seen as Lift for Extremists — WASHINGTON — Some counterterrorism experts say the anti-Muslim sentiment that has saturated the airwaves and blogs in the debate over plans for an Islamic center near ground zero in Lower Manhattan is playing into the hands of extremists …

Discussion: JustOneMinute, The Huffington Post, The Mahablog, Washington Post, NewsReal Blog, Balloon Juice and The Hill

Bruce Feiler / The Huffington Post:

Obama a Muslim! Lincoln a Catholic! FDR a Jew! Why Americans Don't Like Their President's God — In 1860, in the midst of tensions surrounding the Civil War, it was widely believed in the United States that Abraham Lincoln was Catholic. Coming on the heels of decades of anti-Catholic sentiment …

Discussion: Open Left

Karen Hughes / Washington Post:

Move the New York City mosque, as a sign of unity — The national debate about building a mosque near Ground Zero in New York is less about our freedom of religion than about the common sense and uncommon courtesy sometimes required to come together as Americans.

Discussion: Scripting News, The Page, National Review, The Reality-Based Community, Weasel Zippers and Beltway Confidential

Bradley Blackburn / ABCNEWS:
The Rev. Franklin Graham Says President Obama was ‘Born a Muslim’

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, theblogprof, The Huffington Post, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, CNN, Pajamas Media, Newshoggers.com and Gateway Pundit

Jim Newell / Gawker:
Our Muslim Miss USA Thinks ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Should Move!

Discussion: Scared Monkeys, Law Blog, Mediaite, Weasel Zippers, Riehl World View, Washington Wire, Colorlines, Gateway Pundit, newsfeed.time.com and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

New York Post:
Muslim-born Miss USA says she opposes Ground Zero Islamic center

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, Don Surber and New York Times

CNN:

WikiLeaks founder accused of rape, molestation in Sweden — Stockholm, Sweden (CNN) — The founder and editor of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, is wanted in Sweden after accusations of rape and molestation, a spokeswoman for the Swedish prosecutor's office told CNN Saturday.

Discussion: Agence France Presse, The Moderate Voice, This Just In, Clusterstock, Riehl World View and Sister Toldjah

BBC:

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange accused of rape — Julian Assange was cited as saying the release of the allegations was “deeply disturbing” — Swedish authorities say they have issued an arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, on accusations of rape and molestation.

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Confluence, Macsmind, Boing Boing and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS

The Local:
WikiLeaks founder suspected of rape

Discussion: Hot Air, Barcepundit and The Jawa Report

David Batty / Guardian:
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange accused of rape

Discussion: TalkLeft and The Daily Beast

Colin Freeman / Telegraph:
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange facing arrest over ‘rape’ claim

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Outside the Beltway, Fausta's Blog, The Other McCain and JammieWearingFool

Wall Street Journal:
Prosecutors Eye WikiLeaks Charges

Discussion: Associated Press, The Local, The Caucus and New York Magazine

Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Why won't the Pentagon help WikiLeaks redact documents?

Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Rethink Afghanistan War Blog

FreeThinkerNY / Weasel Zippers:

True Face of Imam Rauf to be Revealed by Newly Discovered Audio Tapes... This fraud's mask must be torn off. The American people must be made aware of the truth about the “moderate” Ground Zero Mosque organizers that Leftists are so vociferously supporting ... Via the great champion of freedom, Pamela Geller @Atlas Shrugs...

Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Nice Deb

Ace / minx.cc:
Unmosqued: Steve Emerson Unearths Tapes of “Moderate Bridge-Building” Imam Rauf

Discussion: JustOneMinute, The Other McCain, Dean's World and Weekly Standard

Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:
Imam Rauf's Newly Discovered Explosive Audio Tapes

Discussion: Right Wing News, The Other McCain, Nice Deb, Gateway Pundit, iOwnTheWorld.com and JOSHUAPUNDIT

Debbie Lee / Big Peace:

Code Pink Tells Gold Star Mom: Your Son Deserved to Die — Note: Please join with me and Move America Forward in calling on Jerry Brown to return any money he has received from Jodie Evans and protest at her fundraiser tomorrow: Aug 21st at 4PM PST at the Home of Jodie Evans, 757 Palms Blvd., Venice, CA 90291

Discussion: Gateway Pundit, National Review and Big Hollywood

William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:

DNC Pulls Bush Ad / Update: Edits and Re-Posts Video — The Democratic National Committee released an advertisement, posted on the DNC's “Rapid Response” YouTube Channel, mocking George W. Bush. The ad was laughable, and much derided. — Here is how it appeared in my post earlier today, Extremely Effective DNC Ad:

Discussion: RedState, HotAirPundit, The Other McCain, Althouse and CNN

Ethan Bronner / New York Times:

In Mideast Talks, Scant Hopes From the Beginning — JERUSALEM — The American invitation on Friday to the Israelis and Palestinians to start direct peace talks in two weeks in Washington was immediately accepted by both governments. But just below the surface there was an almost audible shrug.

Discussion: Mondoweiss and Israpundit

Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
U.S. officials: Abbas announcement imminent, details not yet finalized

Discussion: JOSHUAPUNDIT and The Politico

New York Times:
Palestinians Resuming Talks Under Pressure

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, Mondoweiss, Washington Post, Wonk Room, The Washington Note, Commentary, Hot Air and Ben Smith's Blog

John Fund / Wall Street Journal:

America's Insurgent Pollster — Understanding the tea party is essential to predicting what the country's political scene will look like. — You can tell it's a volatile political year when a balding, middle-aged pollster gets a standing ovation from hundreds of state legislators …

Discussion: protein wisdom and Fraters Libertas

Shân Ross / Scotsman:

Climate protester breaches RBS Gogarburn security and glues herself to desk — A CLIMATE change protester managed to breach security at the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland by making an appointment to speak to an adviser and then glued herself to a desk.

Discussion: Right Wing News

Adam Serwer / American Prospect:

The New Culture War. — When Andrew Sullivan first wrote “Goodbye to All That,” believing that the candidacy of Barack Obama could be the beginning of a “truce” in the culture war, he was largely placing the blame on the narcissism of the baby-boomers. The culture war as Sullivan was writing …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Ben Smith's Blog and pandagon.net

Jared Allen / The Hill:

Obama cites recess ‘attack ads’ in call for campaign finance bill — President Barack Obama used his Saturday radio address to call for completion of campaign finance reform legislation that is currently stalled in the Senate. — A day after he began a family vacation on Martha's Vinyard …

Discussion: CNN and The Politico

Aaron David Miller / Los Angeles Times:

Missing his moment, and America's — President Obama, like most of our consequential presidents, arrived at the right time; unlike them, he may have badly misread his moment, and America's. — Woody Allen got it wrong. Ninety percent of success in life isn't just showing up …

Discussion: Mother Jones, TalkLeft and Pundit & Pundette