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9:10 PM ET, July 3, 2008

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Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Obama Might ‘Refine’ Iraq Timeline  —  Barack Obama in Fargo, N.D. (Photo: Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)  —  FARGO, N.D. - Senator Barack Obama said Thursday the United States cannot sustain a long-term military presence in Iraq, but added that he would be open to “refine my policies” …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Obama to ‘refine’ Iraq plan  —  Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Thursday backed off his firm promise to withdraw combat forces from Iraq immediately and instead said he could “refine” his plan after his trip to Baghdad later this month.  —  Earlier, a top Obama adviser had said that the senator is not “wedded” to a specific timeline.
Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Obama says Iraq trip could refine his policy
Scott Martelle / Top of the Ticket:
Is Barack Obama softening his Iraq withdrawal time line?
Discussion: The Swamp and NO QUARTER
Jonathan Weisman / The Trail:
Obama Softens on Iraq Withdrawal Timeline
Joe Rospars / my.barackobama.com:
Response from Barack on FISA and Discussion with Policy Staff  —  Barack is on the road today, but he wrote a response that he asked be posted on the blog.  You'll find it below.  —  In addition, for the next 30 minutes or so, three members of our policy staff will be in the comments on this post to respond to any questions you have.
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Matthew Yglesias:
I'm Worried  —  David Broder: … And yet here we are in 2008.  And I don't think anyone can seriously dispute that the current President of the United States violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act or any number of legal commitments to refrain from torture.
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Swopa / Firedoglake:
Let's See, If Bush Is Serving Nixon's Third and Fourth Terms, Then John McCain...
Discussion: Hullabaloo
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
One Nation No More?  —  Civics Needs a Boost, but Our Identity Endures
Discussion: NewsBusters.org and American Power
BBC:
Google must divulge YouTube log  —  Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube, a US court has ruled.  —  The ruling comes as part of Google's legal battle with Viacom over allegations of copyright infringement.
Discussion: Corrente and Newshoggers.com
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Miguel Helft / New York Times:
Judge Orders Google to Turn Over YouTube Records
Douglas J. Feith / Wall Street Journal:
Why We Went to War in Iraq  —  A lot of poor commentary has framed the Iraq war as a conflict of “choice” rather than of “necessity.”  In fact, President George W. Bush chose to remove Saddam Hussein from power because he concluded that doing so was necessary.
Discussion: Wonk Room and Balloon Juice
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Booman Tribune:
Feith Still the Stupidest Guy
Discussion: The Sideshow and American Street
Doyle McManus / Los Angeles Times:
A short but sweet gathering  —  Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic National Committee are toying with a convention scheduling change that has been broached before in theory but never seriously considered: cutting the party's conclave in Denver short by one day to give Obama an extra …
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Oreo / DemConWatch:
Will Obama Accept the Nomination at Invesco Field?
Discussion: Daily Kos and Slapstick Politics
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Caroline Kennedy: The reluctant operative
Discussion: MSNBC and The Political Carnival
ABC News:
Plasma, LCDs blamed for accelerating global warming  —  Audio: Flat screen TVs ‘contribute to global warming’ (The World Today)  —  A gas used in the making of flat screen televisions, nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), is being blamed for damaging the atmosphere and accelerating global warming.
Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Montana Presidential Election  —  Montana: Obama Leads McCain By Five  —  Barack Obama is leading John McCain by five percentage points in Montana.  The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows Obama attracting 48% of the vote while McCain earns 43%.
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Obama: Mental distress can't justify late abortion  —  WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says “mental distress” should not qualify as a justification for late-term abortions, a key distinction not embraced by many supporters of abortion rights.
Discussion: Hot Air and Gateway Pundit
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
MSNBC host: Was the Colombia hostage rescue a sham designed to benefit McCain?  —  Like so many conspiracy theorists these days, he doesn't have the balls to level the accusation squarely, preferring instead to “just ask questions.”  It falls to Buchanan to flesh out the theory before rejecting it.
David Matthews / The Hill:
Philly radio station refuses to run Democratic ad  —  A Philadelphia news radio station has rejected a Democratic ad that features an impersonator of President Bush thanking GOP congressional candidates for supporting the “Big Oil” agenda.  —  Philadelphia KYW-AM Vice President …
Daniel J. Chacon / Rocky Mountain News:
‘She deceived us,’ mayor says about jazz singer  —  Opting for black anthem ‘a very bad decision,’ says City Council boss Hancock  —  Sen. Barack Obama said today a jazz singer's decision to sing the ‘Black National Anthem’ at Denver's State of the City speech this week was wrong.
Wall Street Journal:
McCain Allies Find Finance-Law Holes  —  Governors' Fund Recruits Big Donors; Bid to Catch Obama  —  Allies of Sen. John McCain have found new loopholes in the campaign-finance law he helped write — and they're using them to reel in huge contributions to help him compete with Sen. Barack Obama.
CNN:
CNN Poll: Voters say both candidates likeable, flip-floppers  —  (CNN) - How do voters feel about the two major-party presidential candidates this year?  —  As the marathon 2008 campaign for the White House enters its final four months, a solid majority views both Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain favorably.
Discussion: The New Republic
 
 
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Sharon Weinberger / Wired News:
U.S. Arms Dealer Tests Legal Bounds in Middle East Arms Bazaar
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Matthew Yglesias:
Star Wars In Order
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San Francisco Chronicle:
S.F. mayor shifts policy on illegal offenders
Steve Doughty / Daily Mail:
Sharia law SHOULD be used in Britain, says UK's top judge
Discussion: The Sundries Shack
David Goldman / CNNMoney.com:
Environmental support dips vs. economy - poll
Discussion: The Swamp
Matthew Yglesias:
Obama's Elitism Problem
Discussion: Emptywheel
Matthew Rothschild / The Progressive Magazine Feed:
Why I'm Not Patriotic  —  It's July 4th again, a day of near …
Discussion: BLACKFIVE and The Corner
Jerusalem Post:
Report: Iran will halt enrichment if West removes sanctions
Discussion: Hot Air
 Earlier Items: 
Kos / Daily Kos:
CT-Sen: Still buyer's remorse
IBDeditorials.com:
The (Down) Beat Goes On In The Media
Discussion: Redstate
Time:
Candidates' Vices: Craps and Poker
Discussion: The Corner and The Jed Report
Emily Andrews / Daily Mail:
White man convicted of racial abuse after making ‘honky’ …
Discussion: Hot Air
G-A-Y / Good As You:
AFA: Now trying to tarnish Golden Arches
Jon Soltz / The Huffington Post:
McCain Flips At Legit Question
Junaid M. Afeef / Wall Street Journal:
Obama Should Embrace His Muslim Heritage
Discussion: pandagon.net and Pajamas Media
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
The '60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire
 

 
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