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10:35 AM ET, June 11, 2006

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Josh White / Washington Post:
Marine Says Rules Were Followed  —  Sergeant Describes Hunt for Insurgents in Haditha, Denies Coverup  —  A sergeant who led a squad of Marines during the incident in Haditha, Iraq, that left as many as 24 civilians dead said his unit did not intentionally target any civilians …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Haditha Marine speaks (via attorney): No cover-up, killings were accidental  —  The defense in five words: What would you have done? … WaPo runs down the whole incident, moment by moment, according to Wuterich as relayed by his lawyer, Neal Puckett.  Read every last word.  As for the cover-up:
Discussion: Iowa Voice
Dan / Riehl World View:
Haditha: Marines Involved Speak Out  —  Update: I wanted to add some comments here.  Obviously, Haditha was never on a scale with My Lai.  The narrative from the Marines, if supported by the investigation, indicates another significant difference from My Lai.  This was house to house combat.
Bruce Kesler / Democracy Project:
Haditha: Now let's see who drive-by media believe
Discussion: Blue Star Chronicles
CNN:
Admiral: Gitmo suicides a 'planned event'  —  First confirmed deaths follow hunger strikes at detention facility  —  (CNN) — Three prisoners at the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have hanged themselves in what is being called a "planned event," the U.S. military said Saturday.
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Associated Press:
3 Prisoners Die in Suicide Pact at Guantánamo  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Three Guantanamo Bay detainees hanged themselves with nooses made of sheets and clothes, the commander of the detention center said Saturday.  They were the first reported deaths among the hundreds of men held at the base for years without charge.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
New York Times:
3 Prisoners Commit Suicide at Guantánamo  —  WASHINGTON, June 10 — Three detainees being held at the United States military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, committed suicide early on Saturday, the first deaths of detainees to be reported at the military prison since it opened in early 2002 …
Los Angeles Times:
Guantanamo's First Suicides Pressure U.S.  —  Three prisoners, all held without charges, are found hanging in their cells.  Human rights advocates urge an immediate shutdown.  —  GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — Three Middle Eastern detainees being held without charges at the U.S. detention facility …
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Their Man in Baghdad  —  THE LAST QUESTION to General Bill Caldwell at his briefing last Thursday on the death of Abu Musab al Zarqawi came from New York Times reporter Richard Oppel, who wanted to know about Abu al-Masri, an Egyptian whom many expect to replace Zarqawi as the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq.
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Dr. Rusty Shackleford / The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta:
Ansar al Sunna Beheads 3 On Video [Images/Video]
Discussion: Riehl World View
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Zarqawi Built Global Jihadist Network on Internet
Discussion: Rantingprofs and ABCNEWS
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
A Mixed Bag of First Impressions by Democrats at Blog Rendezvous  —  LAS VEGAS, June 10 — Mark R. Warner, the former governor of Virginia and potential Democratic presidential candidate, went before an unconventional political audience on Saturday — a bloggers' convention …
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Pacific Views:
IRAN WON'T BE ANOTHER IRAQ
Associated Press:
Reid calls for more intelligence oversight
Discussion: AMERICAblog
Paul Haven / Associated Press:
Many in terrorists' 'next generation' dead  —  MADRID, Spain - They rose up quickly to take up Osama bin Laden's call for jihad, ruthless men in their 20s and 30s heralded as the next generation of global terror.  —  Two years later, 40 percent are dead, targets of a worldwide crackdown …
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Jim VandeHei / Washington Post:
Democrats Closing Fundraising Gap With Republicans  —  Increase in Grass-Roots Support Buoys Party as GOP Efforts Falter  —  A surge in small, individual contributions is lifting Democratic campaigns this year and is helping close a Republican fundraising advantage that has existed for years …
Observer:
Iran team face mass protest  —  Ministers, Jewish campaigners and TV presenter to join demonstration before kick-off today against 'fascist' policies  —  Luke Harding in Berlin and Denis Campbell in Cologne  —  Iran's Football team will be met with a series of protests across Germany during …
Dmeyer / The Washington Note:
Brent Budowsky: The Democrats: If Jack, Bobby, and Kenny Had Breakfast Today  —  When I was a young pup working for Senator Birch Bayh, who like Lloyd Bentsen was the kind of giant in rare supply in Washington today, on a few occasions, my bosses would take me to the old Mayflower Hotel where Kenny O'Donnell would hold court.
New York Times:
U.S. Seeking New Strategy for Buttressing Iraq's Government  —  WASHINGTON, June 10 — President Bush's two-day strategy session starting Monday at Camp David is intended to revive highly tangible efforts to shore up Iraq's new government, from getting the electricity back on in Baghdad …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Infiltrating Yearly Kos: Tinfoil hats spotted  —  Howard Dean, Mark Warner, and a sneak peek at our foreign policy circa 2009: the mole returns, with photos.  —  Dean's speech  —  Howard wants a minimum wage, and a (snicker) balanced budget...  There are a lot of people floating the minimum-wage balloon with this crowd.
Nada S. Mussallam / Khaleej Times:
Terrorists target civilians in Iraq  —  'The US forces do not kill civilians.  Yes, civilians got killed in Haditha and other places but it is the terrorists who target civilians in Iraq," said Zebari, to a question posed by Khaleej Times on measures adopted by his government to protect civilians.
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Andrew Cochran / Counterterrorism Blog:   Iraqi Foreign Minister: Terrorists Targeting Civilians, Not U.S.
 
 
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Gangs of New York  —  Their twins due home from intensive care …
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Now for the Bad News  —  ABU MUSAB AL ZARQAWI is among …
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