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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
The (Self) Political Rehabilitation Of FEMA's Michael Brown  —  I was on a long drive but kept glued to a zillion stations to listen to what seemed to be a political train wreck occurring in slow motion hosted by GOPers in Congress: former FEMA chief Michael Brown's testimony where he defended himself, FEMA and his world-famous resume.
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
BROWNIE KICKS BUTT  —  I've just watched the entire appearance of Michael Brown before the House committee investigating Hurricane Katrina—OK, not the whole thing, but they're taking a break now and it's all I can stand.  On the whole, Brown did an excellent job.
Michelle Malkin:
KATRINA AFTERMATH & BACKLASH
Discussion: PunditGuy
The Buzz / CapitolBuzz:
NEW EVIDENCE: Brown Lied To Congress Under Oath
Discussion: Think Progress
Mark Noonan / Blogs for Bush:
Defending Michael Brown
Discussion: protein wisdom
Larry Margasak / Associated Press:
DeLay Probe Winds Down; Charges May Loom  —  WASHINGTON - A Texas grand jury's recent interest in conspiracy charges could lead to last-minute criminal indictments — possibly against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay — as it wraps up its investigation Wednesday into DeLay's state political organization …
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Laylan Copelin / statesman.com:
Conspiracy charge a possibility for DeLay
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Dean / Dean's World:
What the F___ Huh?  What the F___ing F__k???  —  I'm sorry, I posted about this earlier but few seem to be reacting to it.  So let's lay it out again to get your attention:  —  Dead babies stuffed in ice coolers.  Women, children, and babies of all ages raped.  Cannibalism.  Shootings everywhere.
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Gateway Pundit:
More Hurricane Katrina: Folklore vs. Fact  —  Folklore: Hurricane Katrina was the worst natural disaster in the country's history  —  Fact: Hurricane Katrina is the seventh worst natural disaster in US history.  —  Folklore: Ray Nagin said on September 5th on the Oprah Show, "They're murdering people in there (the Superdome)."
baldilocks:
Katrina: Maybe Not Racism
Discussion: Right Wing Nut House and Wizbang
David Morgan / Reuters:
Zarqawi emerging as self-sustained force-US intel  —  WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's network of al Qaeda-linked insurgents is emerging as a self-sustaining force, despite repeated blows by U.S. forces and the reported death of his second-in-command, U.S. intelligence officials and other experts say.
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Bradley Graham / Washington Post:
Zarqawi 'Hijacked' Insurgency
Discussion: Daily Pundit and Austin Bay Blog
Washington Post:
Filibuster Showdown Looms In Senate  —  The upcoming battle over a successor to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor threatens to plunge the Senate into another bitter confrontation over filibusters and the "nuclear option," with Democrats already threatening to use any means possible …
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
$236 Million Cruise Ship Deal Criticized  —  On Sept. 1, as tens of thousands of desperate Louisianans packed the New Orleans Superdome and convention center, the Federal Emergency Management Agency pleaded with the U.S. Military Sealift Command: The government needed 10,000 berths …
Capt. Ian Fishback / Washington Post:
A Matter of Honor  —  The following letter was sent to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Sept. 16:  —  Dear Senator McCain:  —  I am a graduate of West Point currently serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army Infantry.  I have served two combat tours with the 82nd Airborne Division, one each in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Discussion: Today in Iraq and Greg's Opinion
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Richard A. Serrano / Los Angeles Times:
Captain sidesteps Army in abuse case
BBC:
Blogging v dogging  —  More people know what dogging is than blogging, according to a survey which suggests that Brits are not as tech-savvy as might be expected.  —  Most metrosexuals will know that blogging about their podcasting is perhaps a bit passé, while flashmobbing is decidedly retro.
Jennifer Talhelm / Associated Press:
'Peace Mom' Cindy Sheehan Meets McCain  —  WASHINGTON — Peace mom Cindy Sheehan didn't change her opposition to the war in Iraq after meeting Tuesday with one of its supporters, Sen. John McCain, a Vietnam veteran whom she called "a warmonger."  —  Sheehan thanked McCain for meeting with her, but she came away disappointed.
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Bull Moose
Presstitutes:
Who You Gonna Believe, Me Or Your Lying Eyes?  —  Rightwingers' New Line: "MSM" Made Katrina Aftermath Up  —  Amazing, isn't it, how rightwingers actually believe their own "liberal media" hogwash.  Here's The Corner: "So we now have two major reports — one on the New Orleans Times Picayune website …
Edward Morrissey / Weekly Standard:
The Man in the Mirror  —  SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER had just finished his last sputtering of outrage at the nomination of John Roberts to the Supreme Court when news broke that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which he chairs, had a small problem.  Newsday and the New York Post …
Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
Rough Road  —  THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION of 2008 is a long way off, but Republicans better start worrying about it now.  The 2006 midterm election?  Republicans are likely to hold onto the Senate and House.  But 2008 is another story.  In the midst of a Republican era, Democrats stand a good chance of taking the White House then.

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COMPASS RESIGNS  —  Abrupt departure comes as NOPD Katrina response is questioned
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