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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:
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 …
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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.
New York Times:
Saddam and Iraq on Trial — The opportunity created by the trial of Saddam Hussein to introduce the rule of law and the idea of national reconciliation into Iraq has been largely squandered even before the courtroom proceedings begin. At almost every turn, ill-considered decisions …
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Freddy Cuevas / Associated Press:
Wilma Now Most Intense Atlantic Storm Ever — Gathering strength at a fierce pace, Hurricane Wilma swirled into the most intense Atlantic storm ever recorded Wednesday, a Category 5 monster packing 175 mph wind that forecasters warned was "extremely dangerous." — Wilma was dumping rain on Central America and Mexico.
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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 …
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 …
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Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
Securing the Syrian Border - An Unconventional Solution — Efforts to secure the Syrian frontier from infiltration is a key element to defeating the insurgency, as Syria has acted as a safe haven for foreign jihais, al Qaeda and the remnants of Saddam's Baathists.
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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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Erin Neff / Las Vegas Review-Journal:Miller spent 85 days in jail to protect source
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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 …
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"]
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Maria Jesus Prades / Associated Press:
Spanish Judge Issues Warrant for Three GIs — MADRID, Spain - A judge has issued an international arrest warrant for three U.S. soldiers whose tank fired on a Baghdad hotel during the Iraq war, killing a Spanish journalist and a Ukrainian cameraman, a court official said Wednesday.
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 …
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.
Jennifer Harper / Washington Times:
'Saints' fend off 'snakes' in Boxer's political novel — Sen. Barbara Boxer's debut novel has yet to be published, but it already has created a dark and stormy night for Republicans. They're mostly villains in "A Time to Run," a suspense tale penned by the California Democrat.
Todd Manzi / Human Events:
The Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy: Attack on Bill Bennett Was Staged — Using the Press to Attack Political Opponents — Everyone is weighing in on what Bill Bennett said on his radio program. Everyone is eager to offer their opinion on his words and whether or not he should have said them.
Steve / thoughtsonline.blogspot.com:
Despite the liberals being unable to accept the truth, it's clear that Joe Wilson lied about Cheney being the one who sent him to Africa and about what he found out while he was there.... I don't know why, but the thought just occurred to me: why did Wilson lie?
