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3:30 AM ET, December 29, 2006

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MSNBC:
NBC: Saddam to be hanged by Sunday  —  Ex-dictator's execution expected to be carried out by start of Eid holiday  —  Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, sentenced to death for his role in 148 killings in 1982, will have his sentence carried out by Sunday, NBC News reported Thursday.
Bob Woodward / Washington Post:
Ford, Nixon Sustained Friendship for Decades  —  Months before Richard M. Nixon set a relatively unknown Michigan congressman named Gerald R. Ford on the path to the White House, Nixon turned to Ford, who called himself the embattled president's "only real friend," to get him out of trouble.
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Nihilist / Nihilist In Golf Pants:
Nihilist Exclusive: James Brown Disapproved of Iraq War
Discussion: Argghhh!
Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:   A Soother's Missteps  —  Gerald R. Ford was a professional politician …
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Many soldiers say troop surge a bad idea  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Many of the American soldiers trying to quell sectarian killings in Baghdad don't appear to be looking for reinforcements.  They say the temporary surge in troop levels some people are calling for is a bad idea.
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
A Shoot and A Miss for Right Wing Blogs  —  Steve from The Carpetbagger Report catches the righties in full "Kerry Derangement Syndrome" swing.  They love to keep pushing that "Kerry hates the troops and the troops hate Kerry" meme, even when they have to make up events to prove it.
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
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Justin Rood / TPMmuckraker:
More Right-Wing Blog Fun with Iraq War E-mails  —  If wishes were e-mails, the Iraq war would be won.  And John Kerry would be friendless.  —  Yesterday we learned via the National Review Online that, at least according to year-old spam, ground troops think the United States is winning the war in Iraq.
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:   Conservatives shoot and miss with Kerry pic
Michelle Malkin:   Questions about the John Kerry photo Answer: It's real and accurate
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Israel Confirms Arms Shipment Sent to Aid Abbas  —  After coordination with Israel and the United States, Egypt has sent a shipment of weapons and ammunition into the Gaza Strip to forces loyal to the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, Israeli officials said today.
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Michelle Malkin:
CNN On Demand markets sniper video  —  Go to The Return of the Conservatives blog for the story of how TimeWarner Cable's CNN on Demand is marketing the Iraqi sniper video of terrorists targeting American troops.  Notice the category of the video?  "Family."  —  But, you know, don't question their patriotism.
Discussion: BizzyBlog
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DarthDilbert / Return of the Conservatives:
Absolutely disgusting  —  I initially contacted TimeWarner Cable …
Discussion: Wake up America
Investor's Business Daily:
Paging Capt. Hussein  —  Media: After Reuters was burned by an anti-Semitic photographer, you would think the "objective" press would be more careful.  How to explain, then, the mystery of Associated Press source Jamil Hussein?  —  The AP claims Hussein is a captain in the Iraqi police force and works in the Baghdad region.
Discussion: BizzyBlog
Washington Post:
John Edwards Announces Bid for 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination  —  EDWARDS: Good morning.  I'm here in New Orleans to — in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans to announce that I'm a candidate for the presidency of the United States in the election in 2008.
Matthew Yglesias:
Escalating Silence  —  I don't know when Scott Stanzel started working as a White House spokesman, but his rejoinder to Joe Biden's anti-escalation views doesn't make much sense: "I would hope that Senator Biden would wait to hear what the president has to say before announcing what he's opposed to."
Associated Press:
Sen. Johnson Improves, Is Expected to Miss Start of Congress  —  Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) turned 60 yesterday, two weeks after emergency surgery to repair a brain hemorrhage that has left him in critical condition.  —  Julianne Fisher, a spokeswoman for the senator, said Johnson …
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
James Lileks / Jewish World Review:
Looking back on the follies of the year ahead  —  North Korea returned to the negotiating table and announced it wants a Playstation 3 and a ham sandwich.  Also a pony.  Talks broke up when the Americans refused to supply a Playstation because they bought North Korea an Xbox last time, and it just sat in the closet.
 
 
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JEFFREY HART'S DISSENT
Washington Post:
Bush Considers Economic Package for Iraq
Discussion: Economist's View and Daily Kos
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Edwards Turns to Non-Tradtional Campaign Model
Eli Lake / New York Sun:
U.S. Embassy Is Warning Beijing on Iran Gas Deal
Craig Timberg / Washington Post:
Islamic Movement Troops Abandon Mogadishu
Redstate:
The Grassroots Lobbying Fraud - Shutting America Up
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Swopa / Firedoglake:
Farewell, Billmon?  —  Looks like somebody made a New Year's resolution …
Pakistan Daily Times:
Ruling dropping charges against Rauf suspended
Discussion: Hot Air
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Murdoc Online:
Iran's Oil Woes
Foreign Affairs:
Saving Afghanistan  —  Summary: With the Taliban resurgent …
Wretchard / The Belmont Club:
The Blogosphere at War  —  I wrote this paper as an attempt …
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Bush, advisers crafting new Iraq policy
Potfry / Political Satire Fake News:
The New Pocket Casualty Counter From The Associated Press!
Discussion: Hot Air and Atlas Shrugs
John / Argghhh!:
MILBLOGGER WOUNDED.