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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.
Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
U.S., British Forces Obtain Document Outlining Al Qaeda's New Iraq Strategy  —  Item Calls for More Attacks in Baghdad, Lists Attack Strategies  —  May 4, 2006 — ABC News has obtained a document seized by U.S. and British Special Forces during a recent raid of an alleged Zarqawi safe house …
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: 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.
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Bill Roggio / Counterterrorism Blog:
Hunting Zarqawi and Tales of the Tape (Updated)
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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.
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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***
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 …
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.
Dan / Riehl World View:
Patrick Kennedy - There's Something Else Wrong With This Story
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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.
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Shannon McCaffrey / ABCNEWS:
Rumsfeld Heckled by Former CIA Analyst  —  Rumsfeld Challenged on Iraq, Heckled by a Former CIA Analyst and Others, During Atlanta Speech  —  ATLANTA May 4, 2006 (AP)— Anti-war protesters repeatedly interrupted Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld during a speech Thursday and one man …
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."
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Rumsfeld heckled ... by wacko conspiracy theorist Ray McGovern
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 …
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Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:
To Earmarking Senators, Veto Seems to Spell Vote
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.
Matthew Barakat / Associated Press:
Moussaoui Offers Final Diatribe in Court  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. - U.S. Judge Leonie Brinkema sent Zacarias Moussaoui to prison for life Thursday, to "die with a whimper," for his role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.  He declared: "God save Osama bin Laden — you will never get him."
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.
Discussion: Hit and Run and The LLama Butchers
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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.
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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