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11:15 AM ET, March 25, 2008

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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Is ‘success’ of U.S. surge in Iraq about to unravel?  —  BAGHDAD — A cease-fire critical to the improved security situation in Iraq appeared to unravel Monday when a militia loyal to radical Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al Sadr began shutting down neighborhoods in west Baghdad and issuing demands of the central government.
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BBC:
Iraq forces battle Basra militias
TomDispatch:
Tomgram: Michael Schwartz, How to Disintegrate a City
New York Times:
Clinton Says She ‘Misspoke’ About Dodging Sniper Fire  —  BLUE BELL, Pa. — As part of her argument that she has the best experience and instincts to deal with a sudden crisis as president, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton recently offered a vivid description of having to run across a tarmac …
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CNN:
Clinton says she ‘misspoke’ about sniper fire
Discussion: The Iconic Midwest
Will / Attytood:
Exclusive: Clinton acknowledges a “misstatement” on Bosnia sniper fire
Allie Shah / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Forest Lake event canceled; too political  —  Forest Lake High's principal said the decision was spurred by concerns that the presentation was more political than educational.  —  A national tour featuring decorated veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan won't be stopping …
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Pundit Review Radio / BLACKFIVE:
THE LEFT HAS NO HEROES  —  Apparently the left doesn't have any heroes, they believe that anyone in or out of uniform who is not protesting or telling tales of atrocities reminiscent of Jenjis Khan, is simply a tool of the vast right-wing conspiracy.  In the La La land inhabited by the liberals …
Discussion: michellemalkin.com and The Corner
Associated Press:
NY gov says he tried drugs in his youth  —  NEW YORK (AP) — New York's new governor, who disclosed last week that he and his wife committed adultery several years ago, said Monday he used cocaine in his 20s and smoked marijuana when he was younger.  —  In reference to cocaine …
Discussion: CNN
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NY Daily News:
Gov. Paterson admits to using cocaine, marijuana in his 20s
Discussion: Swampland and A Blog For All
USA Today:
Worried Dems wish for ‘dream team’  —  WASHINGTON — What are the odds Democrats will field a “dream team ticket” with Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton combining forces?  —  London bookmaker Ladbrokes is taking bets at 8-1, but leading Democratic insiders aren't ready to put down their money — yet.
Discussion: MSNBC, Real Clear Politics and Corrente
Mark Tomasik / TCPalm.com:
Don't discount Gore-led ticket  —  U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, whose district includes much of Martin and St. Lucie counties, is hoping he won't have to attend the Democratic Party national convention in Denver in August.  —  If he does go, that will mean the Democrats still haven't decided a nominee for the presidential election.
Discussion: MyDD
Robin Toner / New York Times:
Obama's Test: Can a Liberal Be a Unifier?  —  WASHINGTON — At the core of Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign is a promise that he can transcend the starkly red-and-blue politics of the last 15 years, end the partisan and ideological wars and build a new governing majority.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The ongoing exclusion of war opponents from the Iraq debate  —  Several days ago, Charlie Rose broadcast a two-part show to survey the Iraq War on its fifth anniversary.  He interviewed four alleged American foreign policy experts in order — as he proudly announced at The Huffington Post …
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Philly.com:
Rush to register at Pa. deadline  —  At the Montgomery County Board of Elections Office yesterday, there wasn't a single moment when someone wasn't at the counter clutching a voter registration form.  —  “It's been a madhouse,” said Joseph Passarella, the director of voter services …
Discussion: The Page
David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
Dems to hammer McCain for ‘100 years’  —  John McCain is scheduled to deliver a major foreign policy speech Wednesday in Los Angeles, one with a heavy Iraq focus, but chances are Democrats won't be listening.  They've already distilled his views into an easy to remember formulation: 100 years of war.
Discussion: Hot Air
Matthew Yglesias:
The Hand-Wringing Gap  —  I've read it twice, and I don't really understand what George Packer's problem with Barack Obama's Iraq policy is: … Obama's key contention, as underscored by Packer, is that Iraq is “the bad war that we have to end if we want to win the good war in Afghanistan and turn around the economy at home.”
E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Righting the Right  —  What's the matter with conservatism?  —  Its problems start with the failure of George W. Bush's presidency, but they don't end there.  Inequality is rising, and working-class voters are being hammered.  The cost and availability of health coverage are a big problem …
Discussion: TownHall Blog
Jonathan Petre / Telegraph:
Muslims ‘to outnumber traditional churchgoers’  —  The increasing influence of Islam on British culture is disclosed in research today that shows the number of Muslims worshipping at mosques in England and Wales will outstrip the numbers of Roman Catholics going to church in little more than a decade.
Discussion: The Debatable Land
 
 
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Did Only Two Papers Feature 4,000 Iraq Deaths Across Their Front Pages?
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Sen. Robert Byrd / The Huffington Post:
4,000 Souls  —  Last week marked the fifth anniversary …
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POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Presidential primary fight doesn't bother Reid
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
McCAIN'S CRED....Via Steve Benen, MSNBC analyst Chuck Todd tells us …
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
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One Bruising Scenario for Clinton