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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Learning from Dear Leader  —  (updated below - updated again, several times)  —  I disagree with lots of things which Cindy Sheehan says but if the circumstances of her arrest last night at the State of the Union speech are anything like what she describes them as being (h/t Lis Riba), then her arrest is completely disgraceful.
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Sister Toldjah:
About Cindy's arrest and the law she broke (UPDATE 5)  —  (scroll down for updates)  —  The liberal blogs are abuzz this morning, screaming as loud as their keyboards will let them over the fact that - according to them - Cindy Sheehan was arrested last night for merely "dissenting."
Michelle Malkin:
SHAME ON LYNN WOOLSEY  —  Rep. Lynn Woolsey is the member of Congress reportedly responsible for giving Cindy Sheehan access to the State of the Union address last night.  When it comes to whether she knew Sheehan would pull the stunt she pulled, Woolsey has absolutely no plausible deniability.
John Nichols / Yahoo! News:
The War on T-Shirts  —  The Nation — Minutes before the President …
Tammy Bruce:
MALIGNANT NARCISSIST ALERT
Discussion: Gay Patriot
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BBC:
Muhammad cartoon row intensifies  —  Newspapers across Europe have reprinted caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to show support for a Danish paper whose cartoons have sparked Muslim outrage.  —  Seven publications in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain all carried some of the drawings.
Michelle Malkin:
KERRY'S "53 PERCENT" LIE (VIDEO)  —  Via Drudge comes word of Sen. John Kerry's false claim on The Today Show that "53 percent of our children don't graduate from high school."  Census data show that 84 percent of Americans over the age of 25 are high school grads.  —  Download the video (.wmv file).
Discussion: Generation Why? and World O'Crap
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Drudge Report:
KERRY CLAIMS: 53% OF CHILDREN DO NOT GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL  —  Sen. John Kerry claimed this morning on NBC TODAY that 53% of America's children do not graduate from high school — a claim that raised eyebrows in the NBC control room, sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
New Justice's First Challenge: Clap On or Clap Off?  —  Samuel A. Alito Jr., barely eight hours into his job as a Supreme Court justice, had to make a series of important rulings as he sat in the House chamber for last night's State of the Union address.  —  For instance: How enthusiastically would he applaud for President Bush?
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New York Times:
Iran's Civilian Nuclear Program May Link to Military, U.N. Says  —  VIENNA, Jan. 31 — The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has evidence that suggests links between Iran's ostensibly peaceful nuclear program and its military work on high explosives and missiles …
Discussion: QandO
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Bush: US would defend Israel against Iran
Discussion: PunditGuy
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Bush's State-Of-The-Union: Marking Time or Noting Realities?  —  Few pundits are hailing President Bush's State-Of-The-Union speech last night as a major watershed in his Presidency.  It's not being called a failure but it's not being called an inspiring home run, either.
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Newsweek:
The Case for Joe Biden  —  A long time political consultant argues that the senior senator from Delaware is the Democrat's best shot  —  Jan. 31, 2006 - There are several ways we choose our presidents.  During the primaries, we may vote for the person who looks as if he or she will perform best …
Discussion: firedoglake and Big Brass Blog
Los Angeles Times:
'We shall never recognize... a Zionist state on our soil'  — The chief of Hamas' political bureau outlines its mission—and its message for the U.S., Europe, the Arab states and Israel.  —  IT IS WIDELY recognized that the Palestinians are among the most politicized and educated people in the world.
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Salah Nasrawi / Associated Press:
Egypt Calls on Hamas to Recognize Israel
MSNBC:
Democratic response to State of the Union  —  Remarks by Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, as delivered … My fellow Americans, good evening:  —  I'm Tim Kaine, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  And it's an honor tonight to give the Democratic response to President Bush on behalf of my Commonwealth …
Michelle Malkin:
THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF SPEAK  —  In civilized societies, if you are offended by a cartoon, you do not burn flags, take up guns and raid buildings, chant death to your opponents, or threaten suicide bombings.  —  You write a letter to the editor.  —  Here's a Tom Toles cartoon that our military leaders did not appreciate:
PZ Myers / Pharyngula:
President panders to anti-manimal lobby!  Dr Moreau flees country in rage!  —  I didn't listen to the State of the Union Address last night, preferring to maintain my equanimity by attending a talk on quantum physics, but I knew I could trust my readers to email me with choice weird science bits.
Pamela Hess / UPI:
SECURITY & TERRORISM  —  Some US troops question Woodruff coverage  —  WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) — The American media stood up and took notice when an improvised explosive device grievously injured an ABC News crew Sunday.  —  In Iraq, and throughout the military, there is sympathy …
Los Angeles Times:
Bush Stretches to Defend Surveillance  — The president's justification for his spy program has disputable roots, as do some of the facts and figures he put forth in his speech.  —  WASHINGTON — President Bush received a roaring ovation Tuesday for his prime-time defense of wiretapping phone calls without warrants.
proteinwisdom.com:
Liveblogging the SOTU: an experiment in minimalism  —  TV Fox - Hume, Kristol, Barnes, Kondracke, Easton, etc. (prelim) Sheehan removed from gallery.  Charge?  Who cares?  Tried to unroll a banner.  Being detained.  My advice?  Cuff her to a space heater and give her a plate of beans.
Michael Hedges / Houston Chronicle:
DeLay's defense fund in red  —  Congressman raised $590,000 last year but still owes hundreds of thousands more  —  WASHINGTON - Embattled U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay raised more money for his legal defense in 2005 than ever before but still owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to lawyers, according to documents released Tuesday.
James Glanz / New York Times:
Former U.S. Official in Iraq to Plead Guilty to Corruption  —  A former American occupation official in Iraq is expected to plead guilty to bribery, conspiracy, money laundering and other charges in federal court on Thursday for his actions in a scheme to use sexual favors …
Discussion: Feministe

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