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10:40 AM ET, August 23, 2006

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Ann Althouse / New York Times:
A Law Unto Herself  —  TO end her opinion in American Civil Liberties Union v. National Security Agency — the case that enjoins President Bush's warrantless surveillance program — Judge Anna Diggs Taylor quoted Earl Warren (referring to him as "Justice Warren," not "Chief Justice Warren," …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Judicial Watch says NSA judge might have had conflict of interest
Discussion: Stop The ACLU
Michael J. Totten:
Peace Now Under Fire  —  SHOMRAT, ISRAEL — I drove up to Kibbutz Shomrat, just north of Akko (Acre) near the border with Lebanon, and met two middle-aged members of Peace Now who stayed in the line of Katyusha fire throughout the war.  I expected to meet two marginalized members of the old left …
Discussion: The Jawa Report
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Doug Struck / Washington Post:
Israel Shelves Plan to Pull Out Of Settlements In West Bank
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Zalmay Khalilzad / Opinion Journal:
The Battle of Baghdad  —  Rampant insecurity—and a detailed plan to combat it.  —  BAGHDAD—Although there has been much good news to report about security progress in Iraq this summer—the killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the handover of security responsibility for Muthanna province …
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Senator Jokes About House Painter  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Conrad Burns, whose re-election campaign is pressing for tighter immigration controls, referred to his house painter as "a nice little Guatemalan man" and suggested that worker as well employees of a roofing company he hired might be in the country illegally.
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Jim VandeHei / Washington Post:
Comments Haunt Another Senator
Discussion: The Corner
New York Times:
51% in Poll See No Link Between Iraq and Terror Fight  —  Americans increasingly see the war in Iraq as distinct from the fight against terrorism, and nearly half believe President Bush has focused too much on Iraq to the exclusion of other threats, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
Josh White / Washington Post:
Marine Reservists Facing Combat Duty  —  With Volunteers Lagging, as Many as 2,500 to Be Called Up for Afghanistan, Iraq  —  The Marine Corps is planning to call up as many as 2,500 Marine reservists for combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, dipping into a rarely used pool of troops …
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Steve Gorman / Reuters:
Tom Cruise, Paramount end production deal  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paramount Pictures and actor Tom Cruise called an end to their 14-year production deal on Wednesday as the chairman of the studio's parent company took a parting shot at the movie star's off-screen behavior.
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CNNMoney.com:
Paramount cuts ties with Tom Cruise
Discussion: Reuters and Captain's Quarters
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Paul Hackett on Hardball  —  Paul Hackett debated the Iraq war with Republican-TX-17 candidate Van Taylor,  —  Taylor who did fight in the Iraq war-for some reason uses the most original "we're fighting them over there" argument which is sounding more and more like an Abbott & Costello routine.
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Dday / Daily Kos:   Matthews, Hackett TAKE APART Repub House hopeful on Hardball
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Al-Jazeera's Tricky Balancing Act  —  DOHA, Qatar — What do people in the Middle East think five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks?  To get a quick snapshot, I paid a visit here to Ahmed Sheikh, the editor in chief of al-Jazeera television.  It was reassuring, in a perverse way …
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Allen's Campaign Shifts Gears, Seeks Help  —  Burned by a blog-induced firestorm over an an off-hand comment at a campaign rally, Sen. George Allen's campaign is seeking a conservative blog maven who can blunt future attacks and help rally conservatives in the state and elsewhere behind Allen's campaign.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Media Matters for America:
Buchanan book featured on Today: For nation to "survive[ ]," U.S. must keep "Americans of European descent" from becoming "minority" … On the August 22 edition of NBC's Today, guest host and NBC News chief White House correspondent David Gregory interviewed MSNBC political analyst …
Discussion: Liberty Street and The Sideshow
Christiane Amanpour / CNN:
Bin Laden still deadly relevant  —  Ex-CIA official says cleric sets cap of 10 million U.S. deaths … LONDON, England (CNN) — Nearly five years have passed since the September 11 terrorist attacks, yet Osama bin Laden — the world's most-wanted terrorist — remains a dangerous fugitive …
Discussion: THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and Hyscience
Rasmussen Reports:
Maine Governor: Baldacci Campaign Still Running in Place  —  Woodcock (R) 42% Baldacci (D) 43%  —  Maine's competitive gubernatorial campaign has a caught-in-amber feeling to it, especially when it comes to support for Democratic Governor John Baldacci.  —  Baldacci now leads Republican Chandler Woodcock 43% to 42% (see crosstabs).
Discussion: The Hedgehog Report
Inside Higher Ed:
What Your Freshmen Don't Know  —  Beloit College has released its latest "Mindset List," to help academics understand what freshmen know — and what they don't have a clue about.  This list has been prepared each August since 1998 and past lists are available online.  —  Here is this year's list, for the Class of 2010:
Discussion: CBS News
 
 
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British gen. calls Iraq mini 'civil war'
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Richard Cohen / Real Clear Politics:
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Khaled Abu Toameh / Jerusalem Post:
Abbas forced to drop anti-Kassam plan
Jules Crittenden / Boston Herald:
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Tom Shoop / govexec.com:
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David Rising / Associated Press:
Train bombing plot surprises Germany
Aziz P / Dean's World:
Hizbollah won, but Israel didn't lose
Discussion: IraqPundit and Abu Aardvark
Hindrocket / Power Line:
HAIL TO THE CHIEF