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Thomas M. DeFrank / NY Daily News:
Bush whacked Rove on CIA leak — WASHINGTON - An angry President Bush rebuked chief political guru Karl Rove two years ago for his role in the Valerie Plame affair, sources told the Daily News. — "He made his displeasure known to Karl," a presidential counselor told The News.
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New York Times:
No Final Report Seen in Inquiry on C.I.A. Leak — WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 - The special counsel in the C.I.A. leak case has told associates he has no plans to issue a final report about the results of the investigation, heightening the expectation that he intends to bring indictments …
Hamza Hendawi / Associated Press:
Saddam to Finally Face Trial in Iraq — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Nearly two years after his capture, Saddam Hussein is finally facing trial for alleged crimes against fellow Iraqis. In some ways, Iraq also will be on trial, with the world watching to see whether its new ruling class can rise above politics …
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Janet Elliott / Houston Chronicle:
DeLay's lawyer lacking evidence of DA misconduct — But as DeGuerin seeks grand jury records, experts call Earle's role strange, not wrong — AUSTIN - U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay's chief lawyer says he has no evidence that Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle participated in grand jury deliberations …
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Hamza Hendawi / Associated Press:
Saddam Pleads Innocent, Gets Into Scuffle — BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Saddam Hussein pleaded innocent to charges of murder and torture as his long-awaited trial began Wednesday with the one-time dictator arguing about the legitimacy of the court and scuffling with guards.
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New York Times:
Hussein Goes on Trial for Crimes Against Humanity — BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 19 - Saddam Hussein defiantly faced a panel of Iraqi judges today in a heavily guarded courthouse in central Baghdad, as he pleaded not guilty to charges for mass executions in 1982 and began the long process …
Murray Waas / nationaljournal.com:
CIA Leak Prosecutor Focuses On Libby — As federal prosecutors in the CIA leak investigation reach the critical stage of deciding whether to bring criminal charges, they are zeroing in on contradictions between the testimony of I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby, the chief of staff to Vice President Cheney …
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
I Red-Pen Murray Waas (Again) — The last time I played editor and challenged Murray Waas, I went from the red pen to the red face - he was right, and everyone else was wrong, including me. — But I am doubling down! [And noting an additional *possible* problem for Libby - see "MORE"]
Washington Post:
Rush to Judgment — THERE'S A RUSH to judgment in the Valerie Plame affair that's a bit surprising. One person already convicted by many of her peers is Judith Miller, the New York Times reporter who went to jail for 85 days to protect a source and then agreed to testify.
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Nominee Backed Ban on Abortion in 1989 Campaign — WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 - Harriet E. Miers, the Supreme Court nominee, disclosed on Tuesday a 1989 survey in which she supported banning abortion except to protect the life of the pregnant woman. The disclosure alarmed abortion rights supporters …
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Michael Rubin / Opinion Journal:
With Freedom Comes Politics — Iraqis are much more optimistic about their country than American opinion makers. — On Oct. 15, Iraqis demonstrated that their desire to determine the future through the ballot box was the rule rather than the exception. Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen; Sunnis …
Jay Rosen / PressThink:
Andrew Heyward: The Era of Omniscience is Over — Guest posting at PressThink, the President of CBS News says: "On most matters there are multiple points of view out there as opposed to a single, discoverable truth." With reactions from Terry Heaton, Andrew Tyndall, Susan Crawford, Tim Porter, Mitchell Stephens and Ken Sands.
Amir Shah / Associated Press:
Ex-Governor Elected to Afghan Parliament — KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A former regional governor who oversaw the destruction of two massive 1,500-year-old Buddha statues during the Taliban's reign was elected to the Afghan parliament last month, officials said Tuesday as results from two provinces were finalized.
Bill Nienhuis / PunditGuy:
Experiencing Dachau — Today, I visited the Dachau concentration camp. It was an experience I'll never forget. — I'm not Jewish, and I haven't studied much of the history of the Holocaust. I have visited the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam, I've been to the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington DC …
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
John Hannah?!? — We are pondering the Raw Story splash telling us that John Hannah, a mid-level aide to Dick Cheney, has become a cooperating witness in the Plame investigation: … John Hannah (not this one; focus!) has slipped into this story a couple of times before: — Feb 5, 2004, UPI:
