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10:25 AM ET, March 13, 2007

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New York Times:
White House Said to Prompt Firing of Prosecutors  —  The White House was deeply involved in the decision late last year to dismiss federal prosecutors, including some who had been criticized by Republican lawmakers, administration officials said Monday.  —  Last October, President Bush spoke …
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Washington Post:
Firings Had Genesis in White House  —  Ex-Counsel Miers First Suggested Dismissing Prosecutors 2 Years Ago, Documents Show  —  The White House suggested two years ago that the Justice Department fire all 93 U.S. attorneys, a proposal that eventually resulted in the dismissals of eight prosecutors last year …
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Fast-Riser's High Hopes and Sudden Fall  —  D. Kyle Sampson has never worked full time as a federal prosecutor.  But for much of the Bush administration he played a considerable role in vetting who served in the Justice Department.  And last year he used his post as chief of staff …
Associated Press:   White House mulled firing all prosecutors
Richard B. Schmitt / Los Angeles Times:   Key figure in Justice Dept. to step down
Associated Press:
Gen. Pace calls homosexuality immoral  —  WASHINGTON - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday he considers homosexuality to be immoral and the military should not condone it by allowing gay personnel to serve openly, the Chicago Tribune reported.
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Aamer Madhani / Chicago Tribune:
Top general calls homosexuality 'immoral'  —  Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday that he supports the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving in the military because homosexuality is "immoral" and on par with having an extramarital affair.
Reuters:
Top U.S. General Calls Homosexuality Immoral: Report  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. military Joint Chiefs of Staff said he backs the Pentagon's ``don't ask, don't tell'' limits on gays serving in the military because he believes homosexual acts are immoral, the Chicago Tribune reported in Tuesday's edition.
Discussion: TAPPED
John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
General Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says gays are "immoral"
Discussion: Joe. My. God.
Washington Post:
The Pelosi Plan for Iraq  —  THE RESTRICTIONS on Iraq war funding drawn up by the House Democratic leadership are exquisitely tailored to bring together the party's leftist and centrist wings.  For the Out of Iraq Caucus, which demands that Congress force a withdrawal of all U.S. troops …
William J. Broad / New York Times:
From a Rapt Audience, a Call to Cool the Hype  —  Hollywood has a thing for Al Gore and his three-alarm film on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," which won an Academy Award for best documentary.  So do many environmentalists, who praise him as a visionary, and many scientists …
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:   Al Gore's Really Inconvenient Truth: Even the NY Times is Growing Skeptical
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Note to Andrea Mitchell: 18% ≠ Most Americans  —  On Monday's Hardball, Andrea Mitchell said this about how the Bush administration may handle any forthcoming subpoenas in the wake of the the Libby verdict:  —  Download (2082) |  Play (1963) Download (955) |  Play (1251) … In "fact," huh?
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
When No News Is Strange News  —  The 19th-century German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a giant in the field of logic.  The 21st-century philosopher Chuck Hagel?  Not so much.  —  The Republican senator from Nebraska, flirting with a 2008 presidential run, scheduled …
Ron Brynaert / The Raw Story:
Cheney tells AIPAC that Congressional antiwar strategy is 'undermining' US troops  —  During an address to the 2007 policy conference held by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in Washington DC, Vice President Dick Cheney said that Congressional members who are pursuing …
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New York Times:
Republicans See Divided Party and Trouble in '08  —  After years of political dominance, Republican voters now view their party as divided and say they are not satisfied with the choice of candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.
Kate Connolly / Guardian:
Letter proves Speer knew of Holocaust plan  —  A newly discovered letter by Adolf Hitler's architect and armaments minister Albert Speer offers proof that he knew about the plans to exterminate the Jews, despite his repeated claims to the contrary.  —  Writing in 1971 to Hélène Jeanty …
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
People's Daily Online:
Iranian official lashes out at Hollywood movie "300" for insulting Persian civilization  —  An Iranian official on Sunday lashed out at the Hollywood movie "300" for insulting the Persian civilization, local Fars News Agency reported.  —  Javad Shamqadri, an art advisor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad …
 
 
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Thomas Heath / Washington Post:
Consultancy Founder Devotes Himself To Remaking Atlantic Media Online
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Pat Toomey / Opinion Journal:
The McCain Record  —  Arizona's senior senator is not a …
Discussion: Redstate and Betsy's Page
Boston Globe:
Army rushes to promote its officers
Discussion: Wizbang
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Portrait of a Punk  —  TROLL HUNTING IS FUN.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Rachel Zoll / Los Angeles Times:
Evangelicals Condemn Torture
USA Today:
General: Al-Sadr's fighters feel heat
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Wall Street Journal:
Is Democracy the Best Setting For Strong Economic Growth?
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Under Dems, more panels scrutinizing trade policy
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Pauline Jelinek / Associated Press:
Army's Kiley ousted in Walter Reed furor
Washington Post:
A Self-Inflicted Wound
Discussion: TAPPED
Nico / Think Progress:
O'Reilly Compares Nevada Debate Opponents To Nazis
Discussion: D-Day and State of the Day
Agence France Presse:
Russia warning pressures Iran over nuclear plant
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Sharpton Rips Obama, Keeps Endorsement On Hold
 

 
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