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Guardian:
Secret Iraq war logs reveal how US turned blind eye to torture — • Massive leak reveals serial detainee abuse — • 15,000 unknown civilian deaths in war — • Full coverage of the Iraq war logs — A grim picture of the US and Britain's legacy in Iraq has been revealed …
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ABCNEWS:
Wikileaks: Secret Iraq War Death Toll Reportedly at Least 100,000 Iraqis Killed — WikiLeaks Dumps 400,000 Classified Military Documents Containing Details of Tortured Iraqis — In what is being described as the largest release of secret U.S. military documents ever …
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Gateway Pundit and Alan Colmes' Liberaland, more at Mediagazer »
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
Wikileaks Iraq: A Quick Summary — The big reveal from the hundreds of thousands of documents posted on Wikileaks today is probably going to be the incredibly awful reports of systematized detainee abuse by Iraqi soldiers and security forces right under the noses of the American-led coalition …
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Guardian, Hot Air, Flopping Aces, Emptywheel, The Huffington Post and The Reality-Based Community
New York Times:
The Iraq Archive: The Strands of a War
The Iraq Archive: The Strands of a War
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Guardian, CNN, Outside the Beltway, Politics Daily, Mediaite and Prairie Weather, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Detainees Fared Worse in Iraqi Hands, Logs Say
Detainees Fared Worse in Iraqi Hands, Logs Say
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Firedoglake and Boing Boing
Agence France Presse:
WikiLeaks reveals Iraqi torture, deaths
WikiLeaks reveals Iraqi torture, deaths
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Los Angeles Times and The Moderate Voice
Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
Wikileaks docs reveal Iraqi abuses
Wikileaks docs reveal Iraqi abuses
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ABCNEWS and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
New York Times:
Leaked Reports Detail Iran's Aid for Iraqi Militias
Leaked Reports Detail Iran's Aid for Iraqi Militias
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Danger Room and JammieWearingFool, more at Mediagazer »
Adam Brookes / BBC:
Huge Wikileaks release shows US ‘ignored Iraq torture’
Huge Wikileaks release shows US ‘ignored Iraq torture’
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Guardian, Washington Post, Danger Room, The Nation, Boston Globe and Raw Story
Aljazeera:
WikiLeaks Iraq files reveal torture
WikiLeaks Iraq files reveal torture
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msnbc.com, The Jawa Report and Mother Jones
Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:
You're Making a Bad Mistake, Juan Williams — What a week Juan Williams has had! From mild-mannered NPR analyst and Fox News liberal stand-in to multimillionaire full-time Fox News guy, thanks to one dumb comment. Fair warning, Juan: you're about to throw away your entire career. Needlessly.
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Political Byline, Wall Street Journal and Newshoggers.com
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The real danger from NPR's firing of Juan Williams
The real danger from NPR's firing of Juan Williams
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iOwnTheWorld.com, DISSENTING JUSTICE, Hullabaloo, Wonk Room, The Plum Line, NPR, The Huffington Post and Balloon Juice, more at Mediagazer »
David Harsanyi / Denver Post:
The tolerance canard — No question. We're surrendering to religious intolerance.
The tolerance canard — No question. We're surrendering to religious intolerance.
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protein wisdom and Wall Street Journal
Chris Moody / The Daily Caller:
Juan Williams calls for the government to defund NPR
Juan Williams calls for the government to defund NPR
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Political Byline, Pajamas Media, Patterico's Pontifications, Hot Air and Don Surber
Jim Watson / Newsweek:
NEWSWEEK Poll: Obama Approval Rating Jumps, Democrats Close ‘Enthusiasm Gap’ — As the president's numbers climb sharply, results suggest that Democrats may be succeeding in firing up their base. — Obama feels the love at a Seattle rally for Sen. Patty Murray.
Times of India:
Barack and Michelle's Mumbai darshan plans — US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle will be extremely busy in Mumbai, upon landing on November 6 for a two day India visit. As the world's most powerful man and his wife zip around the city visiting the 26/11 memorial on Marine Drive …
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Don Surber and Liberty Pundits Blog
Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
Stunner. SEIU Offshoot ‘Mi Familia Vota’ Caught With 6,000 Bogus Colorado Voter Registrations — Do you remember when Barack Obama said: — “The SEIU Agenda Is My Agenda”? — Now we know why. — The same SEIU offshoot group that is accused of turning in thousands of bogus voter registrations …
Washington Post:
Dispute over New Black Panthers case causes deep divisions — On Election Day 2008, Maruse Heath, the leader of Philadelphia's New Black Panther Party, stood in front of a neighborhood polling place, dressed in a paramilitary uniform. — Within hours, an amateur video showing Heath …
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Booman Tribune, All American Blogger and Moe Lane
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Andrew Breitbart / Big Journalism:
Washington Post Blockbuster Confirms Worst Fears About Holder …
Washington Post Blockbuster Confirms Worst Fears About Holder …
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Hot Air, Pundit & Pundette, Weasel Zippers, Pajamas Media and Verum Serum
Michael O'Brien / Ballot Box:
Biden to campaign Monday for Rep. Grayson — Vice President Biden will campaign for controversial Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) next week in Florida. — Biden will attend an event on Monday for the first-term Democratic lawmaker, who's made waves during his term in Congress by taking outspoken liberal stances on issues.
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Open Mic Catches Alan Colmes Privately Critiquing Sen. Reid Spokesman, Minutes After Defending Him — Ever get the feeling that television pundits are more adept at “playing the part” than sharing their honest thoughts and ideas? Well the following video clip of Alan Colmes vigorous defense …
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Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Nancy Pelosi punishes with cash — Here's how House Democrats have punished colleagues Bobby Bright, Bill Owens and Joe Donnelly for running ads against Speaker Nancy Pelosi: With more than $2 million combined spending to keep them in their seats. — As control of the House hangs in the balance …
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Outside the Beltway and Weasel Zippers
Joe Nocera / New York Times:
Big Problem for Banks: Due Process — Earlier this week, Bank of America, the nation's largest consumer bank, reported its third-quarter earnings. It was a very good quarter; putting aside an accounting charge — a very large, $10.4 billion accounting charge, admittedly — the bank reported $3.1 billion in profits.
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The Big Picture
Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
Justice Clarence Thomas' Former Lover Speaks Out on Relationship in TV Interview — Lillian McEwen Says Thomas Had ‘Obsession with Porn,’ Bolsters Anita Hill Testimony — A former girlfriend of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has broken her 19-year silence about a “serious” …
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New York Times
Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Obama blasts GOP for plans to repeal Wall Street reform bill — President Obama hammered Republican lawmakers Saturday for suggesting that they might repeal the financial services reform bill if they gain control of Congress after the midterm elections. — In his weekly radio address …
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The Politico
Jimmie / The Sundries Shack:
Will the GOP Compromise After the Election? Well, Why Should They? — You can tell the Democrats are in trouble in November because the “Will a GOP Majority Compromise” stories are starting to dribble out. Here's one from The Hill that puts Mike Pence on record as saying not just “No” …
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The Hill, The Reaction, The Other McCain, The Political Carnival and American Glob