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Ted Bridis / Associated Press:
Arab Co., White House Had Secret Agreement  —  WASHINGTON - The Bush administration secretly required a company in the United Arab Emirates to cooperate with future U.S. investigations before approving its takeover of operations at six American ports, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
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TKS on National Review Online:
SO THE UAE DOESN'T HAVE ANY SAY IN PORT SECURITY?  WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL THEN?  [02/22 11:50 AM]  —  My fellow bloggers... we've been snookered.  —  (I apologize in advance for the length of this; it's required to get the facts out and to show how this meme spread like wildfire.)
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Big Problem, Dubai Deal or Not  —  WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 — In the political collision between the White House and Congress over the $6.8 billion deal that would give a Dubai company management of six American ports, most experts seem to agree on only one major point: The gaping holes in security …
Kevin Drum / The Washington Monthly:
(MUCH) MORE ON THE DUBAI PORT DEAL....I'm still open to argument on the Dubai port deal, but this is looking more and more like a mindless feeding frenzy to me.  So far, I've only heard a couple of arguments against the deal that are even colorable.  —  First, Atrios points out that Dubai Ports World …
Associated Press:
DeLay says Bush making mistake on port sale  —  U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay said Wednesday that President Bush is making a big mistake backing a sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates.  —  The former Republican majority leader …
tcsdaily.com:
Good for America
Discussion: Andrew Sullivan
New York Times:   White House Says Bush Played No Role in Port Deal
Hindrocket / Power Line:
THE UAE PORT DEAL: WHAT ARE THE FACTS?
Sam Knight / Times of London:
Al-Askariya shrine: 'Not just a major cathedral'  —  Today's attack on al-Askariya shrine marks the first time that Iraqi sectarian violence has targeted one of the country's central religious symbols.  —  The Shia Muslim shrine has existed in the middle of the ancient city of Samarra …
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Patrick Cockburn / Independent:
Destruction of holiest Shia shrine brings Iraq to the brink of civil war  —  Iraq took a lethal step closer to disintegration and civil war yesterday after a devastating attack on one of the country's holiest sites.  The destruction of the golden-domed Shia shrine in Samarra sparked a round …
Discussion: Adloyada and The Talent Show
Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
Blast at Shiite Shrine Sets Off Sectarian Fury in Iraq
Discussion: The Peking Duck
Ziad Khalaf / Associated Press:
Mosque Attack Pushes Iraq Toward Civil War
Oliver Poole / Telegraph:
Shias take bloody revenge for attack on shrine
Discussion: The Fourth Rail and Kesher Talk
Washington Post:
A Failure of the Press  —  There was a time when the press was the strongest guardian of free expression in this democracy.  Stories and celebrations of intrepid and courageous reporters are many within the press corps.  Cases such as New York Times v. Sullivan in the 1960s were litigated …
Discussion: AMERICAN FUTURE and Dr. Sanity
MSNBC:
Documents support Cheney's shooting account  —  Affidavits obtained by NBC News corroborate vice president's recollection  —  WASHINGTON -  —  NBC News has obtained new documents regarding the shooting accident involving Vice President Dick Cheney.  —  NBC News filed an Open Records Act request …
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Doug Thompson / Capitol Hill Blue:
Secret Service agents say Cheney was drunk when he shot lawyer  —  A written report from Secret Service agents guarding Vice President Dick Cheney when he shot Texas lawyer Harry Whittington on a hunting outing two weeks ago says Cheney was "clearly inebriated" at the time of the shooting.
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Editor and Publisher:
Gallup: 55% Now Call Iraq War a 'Mistake'
Monica Davey / New York Times:
Ban on Most Abortions Advances in South Dakota  —  PIERRE, S.D., Feb. 22 — Setting up South Dakota to become the first state in 14 years to start a direct legal attack on Roe v. Wade, lawmakers voted on Wednesday to outlaw nearly all abortions.  —  Across the country, abortion rights advocates reacted with outrage and dismay.
Discussion: Pacific Views and TBogg
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Washington Post:
Prejudice Wins  —  UNIVERSITIES EXIST to pose tough questions, promote critical thinking, and generally challenge complacency and prejudice.  When he became president of Harvard five years ago, Lawrence H. Summers determined that the university was not living up to this mission …
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Thomas Sowell / Townhall.com:   Another academic casualty
David Neiwert / Orcinus:
Say No to Nazis  —  Following the recent outbreak of neo-Nazism in my own neighborhood, I've become even more acutely aware of the silent tide of white supremacism that's creeping back into our lives, if that's possible.  —  It's one thing when it happens elsewhere, as I usually find myself documenting.
Discussion: Jesus' General and ArchPundit
AMERICAN DIGEST:
The Poster Child for Pap  —  This coming Christmas' Must-Have Stocking Stuffer for the Republicans on Your List.  —  I SOMETIMES WISH I COULD BE A DEMOCRAT ONCE MORE .  It was a good party in its time, it had nice ideals once, and, to tell the truth, I'm not at all easy being labeled as a Republican especially since I'm not.

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