memeorandum @ 1:30 AM ET, May 5, 2006

1:30 AM ET, May 5, 2006

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General: Zarqawi 'Bloopers' Tape Found — U.S. Discovers Outtakes of Latest Terror Leader Video — May 4, 2006 — Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted man in Iraq, doesn't exactly look like a terrorist mastermind in a new videotape released by the U.S. military today.

Discussion: The Strata-Sphere, The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta, Riehl World View, Hyscience and QandO

Allahpundit / Hot Air:

Breaking: U.S. close to capturing Zarqawi? (updated with video) — *Video below. *Download the video from the CENTCOM website. Part 1 and Part 2. (Use IE.) Major General Rick Lynch says they've got a hot lead. Could be nothing, could be something, but ABC News has a report about a recovered videotape too.

Discussion: Confederate Yankee, Gateway Pundit and protein wisdom

Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:

In Image War, U.S. Shows Video of Bumbling Zarqawi — BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 4 — In the video released last week by the terrorist Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, he is seen firing long bursts from a heavy automatic rifle, his forearms sprouting from beneath black fatigues as he exudes the very picture of a strong jihadist leader.

Discussion: Needlenose and PrawfsBlawg

Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
U.S., British Forces Obtain Document Outlining Al Qaeda's New Iraq Strategy

Discussion: Welcome To Andi's World, Security Watchtower and Riehl World View

Bill Roggio / Counterterrorism Blog: Hunting Zarqawi and Tales of the Tape (Updated)

Drudge Report:

KENNEDY CAR CRASH COVER-UP? — Police labor union officials asked acting Chief Christopher McGaffin this afternoon to allow a Capitol Police officer to complete his investigation into an early-morning car crash involving Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), son of Sen. Ted Kennedy.

Discussion: A Blog For All, Confederate Yankee, RightWinged.com, California Conservative, Leaning Straight Up, Daily Pundit, BitsBlog, Fausta's blog, Don Surber, Blogs for Bush and The LLama Butchers

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Michelle Malkin:

ANOTHER KENNEDY COVER-UP? — ***scroll for updates...report of another Kennedy crash two weeks ago in Rhode Island...an interesting observation below about Kennedy's "going for a vote" excuse...video: Roll Call reporter...*** — ***1000pm EDT update...Kennedy blames sleep medication...RWV notes another weird Kennedy accident***

Discussion: Wizbang, Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, Captain's Quarters, Texas Rainmaker, The Sandbox, GOP and the City, Ace of Spades HQ, The Radio Equalizer, Church and State, The Influence Peddler and Donkey Stomp

wusatv9.com:

Police: Kennedy Appeared Intoxicated At Car Crash — Rep. Patrick Kennedy crashed his car near the Capitol early Thursday, and a police official said he appeared intoxicated. Kennedy said he had had no alcohol before the accident. — Kennedy was reportedly behind the wheel of a green Ford Mustang …

Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard, Hotline On Call and Expose the Left

Andrew Miga / Associated Press:

Kennedy Blames Accident on Sleep Medicine — WASHINGTON — Rep. Patrick Kennedy crashed his car near the Capitol early Thursday, and a police official said he appeared intoxicated. Kennedy said he had taken sleep medication and a prescription anti-nausea drug that can cause drowsiness.

Discussion: Flopping Aces, TalkLeft and New England Republican

Dan / Riehl World View: Patrick Kennedy - There's Something Else Wrong With This Story

Crooks and Liars:

Rummy called out in Atlanta! — Rummy called out in Atlanta! — He lies about WMD's... Ray McGovern, who was in the CIA for twenty seven years asked him why he lied about the run-up to the Iraq war. Rumsfeld then proceeded to lie to McGovern to cover up his earlier statements about WMD's being in Iraq.

Discussion: Firedoglake, The Moderate Voice, Booman Tribune, The Democratic Daily Blog, azerbic, THE CUNNING REALIST and In Search Of Utopia

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Associated Press:

Hecklers interrupt Rumsfeld speech — Defense secretary cites importance of non-traditional allies — ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) — Protesters repeatedly interrupted Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld during a speech Thursday, and one man, a former CIA analyst, accused him of lying …

Discussion: In From the Cold, The Road to Surfdom and Shakespeare's Sister

Think Progress:

VIDEO: Rumsfeld Called Out On Lies About WMD — Speaking in Atlanta today, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was sharply questioned about his pre-war claims about WMD in Iraq. An audience member confronted Rumsfeld with his 2003 claim about WMD, "We know where they are."

Discussion: First Draft, Making Light, The Truth Laid Bear, News Hounds, State of the Day and Loaded Mouth

Mark Tapscott / Tapscott's Copy Desk:

Historic Senate Earmarks Battle Updated on Porkbusters; Coburn Example Shows True Political Courage, Value of Term Limits — It's been an historic week in the U.S. Senate as Sen. Tom Coburn, R-OK, used an obscure parliamentary move dubbed the "clay pigeon" amendment to force votes on nearly …

Discussion: Riehl World View, Captain's Quarters, The Influence Peddler and RedState

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Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:
To Earmarking Senators, Veto Seems to Spell Vote

Discussion: Cafe Hayek, Think Progress and Just a Bump in the Beltway

Michele Gershberg / Reuters:

Castro worth $900 million: Forbes — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cuban President Fidel Castro was furious when Forbes magazine estimated his fortune at $550 million last year. This year, the magazine upped its estimate of the communist leader's wealth to a cool $900 million.

Discussion: Dean's World and Publius Pundit

USA Today:

'Star Wars' goes back to basics — Die-hard Star Wars fans soon can see the original theatrical versions of the first three Star Wars films on DVD. — Even though George Lucas adamantly declared 2004's digitally restored Star Wars Trilogy DVDs the definitive versions of his movies, fans have held out hope for DVDs of the originals.

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starwars.com:
This September: Original Unaltered Trilogy on DVD

Discussion: Crescat Sententia, a small victory and Crooked Timber

Sara Goudarzi / space.com:

New Storm on Jupiter Hints at Climate Change — A storm is brewing half a billion miles away and in a rare event, astronomers get to watch it closely. — Jupiter is growing a new red spot and the Hubble Space Telescope is photographing the scene. Backyard astronomers have been following the action, too.

Discussion: Donkey Stomp, Blue Crab Boulevard, NewsBusters.org and The LLama Butchers

WorldNetDaily:

Judge orders San Diego cross removed — Gives city 90 days in case brought by ACLU-backed atheist — Ruling on a 15-year-old ACLU case, a federal judge today ordered the city of San Diego to remove a mountain-top cross within 90 days or face a fine of $5,000 a day.

Discussion: Interested-Participant, Blue Crab Boulevard, Church and State, California Conservative, Moonbattery and A Lady's Ruminations

Associated Press:

Bush Calls U.S. a Nation of Prayer — WASHINGTON - President Bush said Thursday that America's history is inexorably tied to prayer. — "America is a nation of prayer. It's impossible to tell the story of our nation without telling the story of people who pray," Bush said during …

Discussion: Shakespeare's Sister, State of the Day, AMERICAblog and King of Zembla

John / AMERICAblog:

With the congressional elections 6 months away, is it time for us to stop criticizing Democrats? — I ask this as a serious question. Some friends on the Hill recently asked me if the liberal blogs could lay off their attacks on Democratic members of Congress until after the election.

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