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9:50 PM ET, April 13, 2006

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Michelle Malkin:
"DO THE RIGHT THING!  SHOW MOHAMMED"  —  ***Update: Stephen Spruiell reports at The Media Blog..."I just got off the phone with a Comedy Central spokesman.  I asked him about last night's episode of South Park in which, at a moment right before the prophet Mohammed was supposed to make a cameo …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
'South Park' Creators Skewer Own Network  —  NEW YORK — Banned by Comedy Central from showing an image of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the creators of "South Park" skewered their own network for hypocrisy in the cartoon's most recent episode.  —  The comedy _ in an episode aired during Holy Week …
Media Blog on National Review Online:
Comedy Central Censored Mohammed  —  I'm not sure if it's been reported yet, but for what it's worth, I just got off the phone with a Comedy Central spokesman.  I asked him about last night's episode of South Park in which, at a moment right before the prophet Mohammed was supposed to make a cameo …
Jim Lindgren / The Volokh Conspiracy:
DID COMEDY CENTRAL CENSOR SOUTH PARK?  Did Comedy Central censor tonight's episode of South Park?  The answer would appear to be YES.  —  [UPDATE: In response to my inquiries whether the statement aired on South Park on Wednesday night was accurate, early this morning an official …
Robbie / The Malcontent:
Comedy Central Surrenders  —  Was there ever a more brutal savaging of a show's own network while that show was still on the air?  Last night, Trey Parker and Matt Stone concluded last week's South Park episode by throwing everything they had against Comedy Central, a compliant press …
The Anchoress:
South Park, Part II on cartoon wars  —  So?  Did Comedy Central really censor the image of Mohammed in the "Family Guy" episode, or what?  UPDATE: Yes, they did.  —  (Please note: Comedy Central is owned by Viacom, which also owns MTV, which is doing THIS because it's okay to mock Catholics and the Crucifixion.
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Patrick Goodenough / CNSNews:
MTV Pokes Fun at Jesus' Crucifixion  —  (CNSNews.com) - As Christians around the world prepare for Easter, magazine readers in Germany were confronted this week by full-page advertisements depicting Jesus, wearing a crown of thorns but descended from the cross, enjoying a television program.
Brendan Loy / The Irish Trojan's Blog:
The "uncensored" Muhammad clip is fake  —  The video clip that's floating around the Internet, supposedly the "uncensored" version of the Muhammad scene in last night's South Park episode, is a fake.  Upon close inspection, you can clearly tell that somebody did a bit of photoshopping and sound editing …
Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy
Faiz / Think Progress:
Breaking: Another General Calls For Rumsfeld's Resignation  —  CNN is reporting that a fifth retired general is calling for Rumsfeld's resignation. … Actually, this may be the sixth general.  Generals Newbold, Eaton, Zinni, and Batiste have gained prominent attention in calling for Rumsfeld's resignation.
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Larisa Alexandrovna / rawstory.com:
On Cheney, Rumsfeld order, US outsourcing special ops, intelligence to Iraq terror group, intelligence officials say  —  The Pentagon is bypassing official US intelligence channels and turning to a dangerous and unruly cast of characters in order to create strife in Iran in preparation …
Washington Post:
Iran's Nuclear Progress  —  MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD continues to help the Bush administration's effort to convince the U.N. Security Council that more concerted action is needed to stop Iran's nuclear program.  His loud announcement yesterday that Iran had succeeded in enriching uranium confirmed recent warnings …
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The Australian:
Brent Scowcroft: Don't get belligerent about Iran
Discussion: FP Passport
Gerard Baker / Real Clear Politics:   US Faces Coalition of Unwilling on Iran
USA Today:
Term-limit pledges get left behind  —  WASHINGTON — Jeff Flake pledged during his first campaign for Congress in 2000 that if elected, he would serve three two-year terms.  But the Arizona Republican is running again to keep his seat in the House of Representatives.
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Opinion Journal:
The Minority Maker  —  The clever GOP strategy for defeat in November.  —  If Republicans lose control of Congress in November, they might want to look back at last Thursday as the day it was lost.  That's when the big spenders among House Republicans blew up a deal between the leadership …
CBS News:
Poll: Sinking Perceptions Of Islam  —  (CBS) Although Americans believe they are better informed about Islam than they were five years ago, a new CBS News poll finds fewer than one in five say their impression of the religion is favorable.  —  Forty-five percent of respondents queried April 6 …
ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: Jill Carroll Middle Man Says Kidnappers Demanded $8 Million  —  April 12, 2006 — The man behind Jill Carroll's release tells ABC News in an exclusive interview that kidnapping the American journalist was a mistake.  Sheikh Sattam al-Gaaod reveals what it took to free her — and why he supports the resistance.
TPM Muckraker:
The Daily Muck  —  DeLay's Third Act?  —  Josh Bolten, who's just been tapped to replace Andy Card as White House Chief of Staff, reportedly wants an outsider to replace him at the Office of Management and Budget.  The necessary qualification?  Well, you might say he needs an expert at moving money around.
Wade Zirkle / Washington Post:
Troops in Support Of the War  —  Earlier this year there was a town hall meeting on the Iraq war, sponsored by Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), with the participation of such antiwar organizations as CodePink and MoveOn.org.  The event also featured Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), a former Marine who had become an outspoken critic of the war.
Drudge Report:
WILL SHE BE IMPEACHED?  —  ABC is preparing to dismiss the first female president of The United States — after less than a year on the job!  —  While it is not clear if the country is ready for a woman to take the title of COMMANDER IN CHIEF, TV executives at ABC have all but decided to pull …
William M. Arkin / Early Warning:
Despite Denials, U.S. Plans for Iran War  —  The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been conducting theater campaign analysis for a full scale war with Iran since at least May 2003, responding to Pentagon directions to prepare for potential operations in the "near term."
Mark Hosenball / Newsweek:
America's Secret Police?  —  Intelligence experts warn that a proposal to merge two Pentagon intelligence units could create an ominous new agency.  —  April 12, 2006 - A threatened turf grab by a controversial Pentagon intelligence unit is causing concern among both privacy experts and some of the Defense Department's own personnel.
Sidney Blumenthal / Salon:
The slow-motion trap  —  His presidency was built on secrecy and, we now know, on lies.  The more Bush struggles to free himself, the more his past deceptions bind him.  —  Print EmailFont: S / S+ / S++  —  At a press conference in the White House on Oct. 6, 2003, President Bush …
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Democrats Face Uphill Battle to Retake House  —  An 18-month recruitment drive by the Democrats has produced nearly a dozen strong candidates with the potential for unseating House Republicans, but probably not enough to take back control of the House absent a massive anti-incumbent wave this fall, according to House political experts.
Anne C. Mulkern / Denver Post:
Tancredo White House run not likely  —  Tancredo says goal achieved.  The hard-liner on immigration says the border issue is getting the attention he sought.  —  Washington - Immigration hard-liner Tom Tancredo's presidential campaign might be over before it begins.
Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
Pakistan Strikes at High Value Target  —  Yesterday's helicopter attack in North Waziristan is directed at Mohsin Matawalli Atwa, one of the architechs of the 1998 attacks on the U.S. Embassies in Eastern Africa  —  Yesterday's assault on a suspected Taliban/al-Qaeda position in North Waziristan …
 
 
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