memeorandum @ 2:55 AM ET, May 5, 2006

2:55 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: 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)

Discussion: Confederate Yankee

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, Wizbang, Confederate Yankee, Leaning Straight Up, Joust The Facts, California Conservative, RightWinged.com, 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: Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, Captain's Quarters, Wonkette, Iowa Voice, Texas Rainmaker, The Sandbox, GOP and the City, Ace of Spades HQ, The Radio Equalizer, Church and State, Donkey Cons, 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: New England Republican and TalkLeft

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

Discussion: Donkey Cons

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 Left End of the Dial and In Search Of Utopia

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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 …

Discussion: In From the Cold, THE CUNNING REALIST, Blue Crab Boulevard 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, Informed Comment, Making Light, The Truth Laid Bear, News Hounds, State of the Day, Loaded Mouth and The Road to Surfdom

Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Rumsfeld heckled ... by wacko conspiracy theorist Ray McGovern

Discussion: NewsBusters.org, Olbermann Watch, Macsmind, Unclaimed Territory and SEIXON

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: Slapstick Politics, Publius Pundit and Dean's World

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."

Discussion: Counterterrorism Blog, Captain's Quarters, Rantings of a Sandmonkey, A Blog For All, In the Bullpen, Bull Moose, New York Times, The Mahablog, reverse_vampyr, Hyscience, Wizbang, Tammy Bruce, Outside The Beltway and Argghhh!

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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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

Gateway Pundit:

Italian Communists Assist Iran in Killing Italian Soldiers — Stefania has this shocking news at Publius Pundit. — ** This story is absolutely vile! Three Italian heroes were murdered in a terror attack in Nassiryiah on April 27, 2006. Italian intelligence officials now say they have information …

Discussion: Kesher Talk, In the Bullpen and Power Line

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.

Discussion: The Agonist, ed fitzgerald's unfutz, Pandagon and democracy guy

Wall Street Journal:

Support for Roe v. Wade Hits New Low, Poll Shows — U.S. support for Roe v. Wade is at its lowest level in decades, according to a new Harris poll. — For 33 years Harris Interactive has been measuring attitudes toward the landmark Supreme Court decision that made abortions legal during the first three months of pregnancy.

Discussion: Donkey Stomp and The Corner on National …