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4:15 PM ET, September 11, 2007

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Washington Post:
Petraeus, Crocker Face Skepticism on Drawdown  —  Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker went before Congress for a second day today to deliver a progress report on the war in Iraq and explain a new military plan to withdraw the 30,000 reinforcements sent there earlier this year to improve security.
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
What Crocker and Petraeus didn't say  —  WASHINGTON — The Bush administration's top two officials in Iraq answered questions from Congress for more than six hours on Monday, but their testimony may have been as important for what they didn't say as for what they did.
Juan Cole:
Can Gen. Petraeus and Ryan Crocker Save the Next Democratic President?  —  Despite what the pundits will say, I fear the testimony of Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on the Hill Monday and Tuesday is not a turning point, does not give Bush breathing room, and is largely irrelevant.
Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
Republicans introduce measure condemning MoveOn ad  —  House Republican leaders introduced a resolution Monday condemning a full-page newspaper ad from MoveOn.org that criticizes the character of Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of U.S. troops in Iraq.
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John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Miers, Bolten contempt filings delayed  —  House Democratic leaders have decided to postpone a vote on a criminal contempt resolution against White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers for several weeks, and possibly longer, according to top lawmakers and aides.
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Norman Podhoretz / Opinion Journal:
'America the Ugly'  —  Six years after 9/11, it's notable how little the politics of the left have changed.  —  In the immediate aftermath of the attacks on us that took place on this very day six years ago, several younger commentators proclaimed the birth of an entirely new era in American history.
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Roger L. Simon / Pajamas Media:
WORLD WAR IV WITH THE WRONG ROSIE  —  Pajamas Media CEO Roger L. Simon reviews Norman Podhoretz's World War IV: The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism, published on the sixth anniversary of 9/11.  —  Support Pajamas Media; Visit Our Advertisers  —  "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you."
Rasmussen Reports:
Minnesota Senate  —  Coleman at 46% Democrats Close Behind  —  Minnesota is likely to host one of the more interesting and competitive Senate races in Election 2008.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll of the race shows incumbent Senator Norm Coleman (R) attracting just 46% support …
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Johnny Dollar / Olbermann Watch:
Keith Olbermann Admits He Is Un-American!  —  And reprehensible too.  Don't blame us...it's his words:
Michelle Malkin:
9/11: Remembrance and resistance  —  Update 1:30pm Eastern.  Memorial photo of the day comes from Iraq, via MNF-I:  —  The caption reads:  —  Never Forget  —  Task Force Marne Soldiers take time on the sixth anniversary of the attacks Sept. 11, 2001, for a remembrance ceremony at the Task Force Marne Headquarters.
The Long War Journal:
Resistance "is a normal thing, and a right for everyone"  —  Perhaps more than any other element, contextual local perspective is missing from analysis about Iraq as a whole and Fallujah in particular.  Western media, media consumers, and the political class offer strategic assessments …
Atrios / Eschaton:
Doesn't Anyone Remember Anthrax?  —  What I just learned from CNN: … I've long been fascinated by the erasure of the anthrax attacks - which, in their own way, freaked out the country more than 9/11 did* - from our collective memory.  —  *People object when I suggest this …
Peter Garnham / Financial Times:
Dollar hits fresh 15-year low  —  The dollar fell to a fresh 15-year low against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as the greenback continued to suffer from the prospect of a cut in US interest rates.  —  Expectations that the Federal Reserve would move to lower interest rates at its meeting …
Discussion: Donklephant
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:
Murtha's Buddies Get PAID  —  Roll Call has looked into another beneficiary of John Murtha's earmarks, an organization called the Pennsylvania Association for Individuals with Disabilities (PAID).  PAID was created by Murtha's earmarks, and it is headed by a former staffer who is also a paid lobbyist.
Discussion: TPMmuckraker
 
 
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Mark Nickolas / BluegrassReport.org:
WHAS-11 TV: Two Republican State Reps To Switch Parties
Chris / TVNewser:
Olbermann's Win A Surprise Even Inside MSNBC
Peter / It's Better Left Said:
Anbar and the Surge  —  One major claim of those advocating …
Larisa Alexandrovna / The Huffington Post:
Paging Americans: Where the hell are you?
Christopher Orr / The New Republic:
FRED THOMPSON, TERRORIST LAWYER:
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Bush weighs Olson to replace Gonzales
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
MoveOn.org: Momentum or Menace?
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Quote for the Day  —  "The Vietnam experience left …
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Matt / Think Progress:
Lieberman Decries 'Terrible, Partisan, Political Sniping …
Discussion: NY Daily News
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Hollywood Players Form Political Production Company
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Annals Of Propaganda  —  Brit Hume coaches Petraeus …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
CNN:
ANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES
Tom Gross / Media Blog:
What the BBC is telling children about the 9/11 attacks
Newt Gingrich / Winning the Future:
What If? An Alternative History of the War since 9/11
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
THE FIGHT TO FILL JUDICIAL VACANCIES GROWS EVER WEIRDER.
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
The Surge's Real Target: Iran?
Discussion: The Corner and The Newshoggers