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6:55 PM ET, September 19, 2007

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Jacques Steinberg / New York Times:
Rather Files $70 Million Lawsuit Against CBS  —  Dan Rather, whose career at CBS News ground to an inglorious end 15 months ago over his role in an unsubstantiated report questioning President Bush's Vietnam-era National Guard service, filed a $70 million lawsuit this afternoon against the network …
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Sarah Garland / New York Sun:
U.S. May Escort Ahmadinejad to Ground Zero  —  Talks Underway After Iranian Requests a Visit  —  In a move that has stunned New York, the Bloomberg administration is in discussions to escort the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to ground zero during his visit to New York next week, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said today.
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WCBS NEWSRADIO 880:   NYPD Rejects Iran President's Viewing Request
Thomas J. Lueck / New York Times:
Iranian Leader Was Denied Ground Zero Visit
Discussion: Israpundit
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
The President Goes to War Over "Betray Us"  —  Kate O'Beirne and I just got back from a meeting with the president in the Roosevelt Room of the White House for a small group of conservative journalists.  —  There was a lot of ground covered, and the president was in a serious but confident mood …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
War Council  —  Previous war-presidents have gathered opponents into their cabinets, reached out to estranged former allies, engaged in aggressive diplomacy to maximize effectiveness and rallied the whole country for the fight.  What does this one do?  Gets a bunch of right-wing "journalists" …
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Unforgiven  —  My intemperate language earlier today is informed by my seeing "No End In Sight" last night.  Day after day of observing the inexcusable can render one numb after a while.  You can forget the trajectory of the deception and incompetence and recklessness of the last six years …
Faiz / Think Progress:
BREAKING: Warner, McCain To Propose Toothless, Watered-Down Version Of Webb Amendment  —  Speaking on the Senate floor this morning, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), an ardent opponent of a pro-troop measure to relieve the stress on the overstretched armed forces, announced he will propose a toothless …
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Klaus Marre / The Hill:
Senate Republicans stop troop dwell time bill
Discussion: Weekly Standard
Roddie A. Burris / The State:
Jackson criticizes Obama  —  Presidential candidate's response to Jena, La., case called too weak  —  The Rev. Jesse Jackson called Tuesday on Democrats seeking the 2008 nomination for president to give S.C. voters "something to vote for" when they go to the polls in January.
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CNN Political Ticker:   Clinton: 'Jena 6′ a 'teachable moment'
Daniel W. Reilly / The Politico:
King: 'Too many mosques in this country'  —  New York Rep. Peter King, a prominent House Republican, said there are "too many mosques in this country" in a recent interview with Politico.  —  "There are too many people sympathetic to radical Islam," King said.
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John Whitesides / Reuters:
Bush, Congress at record low ratings: Reuters poll  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress registered record-low approval ratings in a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday, and a new monthly index measuring the mood of Americans dipped slightly on deepening worries about the economy.
Zeina Karam / Associated Press:
Bomb kills anti-Syrian lawmaker  —  BEIRUT, Lebanon - A bomb killed an anti-Syrian lawmaker and four other people Wednesday in a Christian suburb east of the Lebanese capital, security officials said.  —  The blast targeted Antoine Ghanem, 64, a member of the right-wing Christian Phalange Party …
Dan Gerstein / The Politico:
Who bears blame for anti-war failures?  —  For many in Washington, the biggest unanswered question from Army.  Gen. David Petraeus' high-profile, low-satisfaction testimony last week was not about military strategy but about political tactics.  Why has the anti-war movement been unable …
Discussion: Firedoglake and neo-neocon
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
RNC Chair Martinez: Passing Troop-Rest Bill Would "Demean The Troops"  —  This is something.  Take a look at Republican National Committee chair Mel Martinez on the House floor today, explaining why passing the Webb bill giving troops more rest would "demean their service":
CNN:
UPDATE: Gunmen Blow Up Iraq's North Export Pipeline -Official  —  AMMAN -(Dow Jones)- Unknown attackers have blown up part of an Iraqi pipeline that pumps crude oil from Kirkuk oil fields to the Turkish export terminal, Ceyhan, a senior Iraqi oil official and a shipping agent said Wednesday.
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Habeas Restoration Cloture Vote Tally  —  Senators of the 110th Congress:  —  Akaka, Daniel K.- (D - HI) — AYE  —  Alexander, Lamar- (R - TN) — NAY  —  Allard, Wayne- (R - CO) — NAY  —  Barrasso, John- (R - WY) — NAY  —  Baucus, Max- (D - MT) — AYE  —  Bayh, Evan- (D - IN) — AYE
Ryan Yeomans / clubs.ccsu.edu:
Bush or bin Laden: Who is More Evil?  —  It is the time of the year once again for Americans to mourn the loss of friends, family members and co-workers and to remember all who died on September 11, 2007.  But while most of us hold the anniversary as a reminder of those who have passed …
 
 
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Richard Miniter / Pajamas Media:
CIA SHUT DOWN IN IRAQ
Discussion: The Belmont Club
Herb Keinon / Jerusalem Post:
Syria voted co-chairman of the IAEA
Fact Checker:
THOMPSON'S WARS … THE FACTS  —  A GRANDIOSE CLAIM THAT IS HARD …
Peter Wehner / Commentary:
Ugly Alliance
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Expert: McConnell Claim "Totally Implausible"
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
WARLORD-IN-CHIEF
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
Ben Smith / The Politico:
SEIU won't endorse today, insider says
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
Republican Filibusters  —  GOP FILIBUSTERS....I see that Republicans …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Who Could Have Predicted, Part II
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Associated Press:
Republican Romney ad criticizes own party
Scott Wong / Arizona Republic:
Widow of Luke pilot lashes out at media
Neil A. Lewis / New York Times:
In the Shadow of Horror, SS Guardians Frolic
Discussion: Commentary and Solomonia
Guardian:
The death of relativism  —  The film A Mighty Heart goes too far …
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Education of Robert Gates
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