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New York Times:
Sectarian Fury Turns Violent in Wake of Iraq Shrine Blast  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 23 - At least 95 people, some of them prominent Sunni Arab clerics, were killed in revenge in Baghdad and the surrounding areas in the chaotic 24 hours following the bombing Wednesday morning …
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Mohammed / IRAQ THE MODEL:
In the aftermath of the shrine attack...  Today is a day off in Iraq, emergency situation now officially declared with extended curfews 8pm-6am.  —  Sistani has been calling for restraint and calm but it seems that some Shia factions are not listening to him but instead they are listening …
Washington Post:
Sectarian Violence Surges After Shrine Bombing  —  Curfews Extended; Popular Arab Journalist Kidnapped and Killed  —  BAGHDAD, Feb. 23 — A wave of sectarian strife and recrimination swept Iraq Thursday after Wednesday's bombing of a revered Shiite shrine in the city of Samarra.
Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
Looking for Signs of Civil War in Iraq  —  Reviewing the leading indicators that Iraq is sliding into a full scale civil war.  —  After the destruction of the dome of the Golden Mosque Samarra, the fashionable meme in the media is to declare Iraq is on the verge of a full civil war - if not already in the midst of one.
Alexandra Zavis / Associated Press:
Dozens Slain in Iraq Sectarian Violence  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen shot dead 47 civilians and left their bodies in a ditch near Baghdad Thursday as militia battles and sectarian reprisals followed the bombing of a sacred Shiite shrine.  Sunni Arabs suspended their participation in talks on a new government.
River / riverbendblog.blogspot.com:
Tensions...  Things are not good in Baghdad.  —  There was an explosion this morning in a mosque in Samarra, a largely Sunni town.  While the mosque is sacred to both Sunnis and Shia, it is considered one of the most important Shia visiting places in Iraq.
Philip Kennicott / Washington Post:
What Was and Never Shall Be  —  In the Destruction of a Golden Dome …
Discussion: Rantingprofs and Pacific Views
Agence France Presse:   US military denies Iraq on brink of civil war
Reuters:
Sunnis boycott Iraq talks, slam government
Discussion: Reuters
Reuters:
Iraq forces on alert as killings mount
Discussion: Booman Tribune
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 …
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Kevin Sites / Reuters:
Malaysia slaps newspaper in twist to cartoon row
Discussion: A Blog For All
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 …
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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.
Evelyn Nieves / Washington Post:
S.D. Abortion Bill Takes Aim at 'Roe'  —  Senate Ban Does Not Except Rape, Incest  —  South Dakota lawmakers yesterday approved the nation's most far-reaching ban on abortion, setting the stage for new legal challenges that its supporters say they hope lead to an overturning of Roe v. Wade .
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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.
Doug Windsor / 365gay.com:
Gay Rights Leader Calls For Halt To LGBT Support For Hillary Clinton  —  (New York City) The head of New York State's largest LGBT civil rights organization is calling for an end to financial support by gays of Hillary Rodham Clinton's re-election campaign because of her refusal to support same-sex marriage.
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Smile if (and Only if) You're Conservative  —  To bemused conservatives, it looks like yet another example of analytic overkill by the intelligentsia — a jobs program for the (mostly liberal) academic boys (and girls) in the social sciences, whose quantitative tools have been brought to bear to prove the obvious.
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 …
rightlinks.co.uk:
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill  —  Background  —  In Last Year's Queens Speech, the Following Bill was mentioned:  —  The Regulatory Reform Bill  —  Its purpose?  —  Legislation will be introduced to streamline regulatory structures and make it simpler to remove outdated or unnecessary legislation.
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
If Cattle Flew  —  Look at the airports.  Why would terrorists bother with seaports?  —  We are debating port security.  While we're at it, how about airport security?  Does anyone really believe that has gotten much better since 19 terrorists hijacked four planes five years ago?
Kevin Sites / Reuters:
German court convicts man for insulting Islam  —  DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - A German court on Thursday convicted a businessman of insulting Islam by printing the word "Koran" on toilet paper and offering it to mosques.  —  The 61-year-old man, identified only as Manfred van H. …
Discussion: Hyscience

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