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White House lashes NY Times over Iraq
The White House on Monday morning harshly criticized The New York Times for a Sunday editorial that accused President Bush of revising history over the Iraq war. National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley said the editorial, titled "The Deluder in Chief," expressed "inaccurate and incomplete ...
'Muted by Reality'
online.wsj.com — JAMES TARANTO Barack Obama was elected president a month ago and does not take office for another... 6 weeks. But his most fervent supporters already have reason to be disappointed in him. Witness the headline of a "news analysis" in today's New York ... (more) 'Muted by Reality'
Why Not Baghdad?
weeklystandard.com — Word on the street is Obama will head to an Arab capital for a major speech in... his first 100 days. I doubt anyone in the United States will care much one way or the other, preoccupied as we are by our own economic problems, but that's not to say such ... (more) Why Not Baghdad?
Obama Taps Shinseki for Veterans Affairs; Ironies Abound
juancole.com — Barack Obama will put forward retired Gen. Eric Shinseki as Secretary of Veterans Affairs in his cabinet.... . WaPo quoted me: 'Juan Cole, a University of Michigan history professor who writes about the Iraq war and Islam, called Shinseki's ... (more) Obama Taps Shinseki for Veterans Affairs; Ironies Abound
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Hah!... NY Times Hocks Building... Bushies Attack
Gateway Pundit — ... Meanwhile... The White House lashed out at the Ailing Gray Lady for its latest anti-Bush fabrication. ...

Monday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... for five days for his DUI conviction. * Bushies are mad at the New York Times again. It must be a day that ends in "y." * After decades of service, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) will ...

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