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Operation "Phantom Fury" is well underway in Fallujah...AP: The top U.S.
commander in Iraq on Monday predicted a "major confrontation" on the streets of
Fallujah as a U.S.-led force of as many 15,000 troops pressed to retake control
of the Sunni Muslim city...We'll of course bring you the latest from Fallujah
with reporters on the ground there...We'll then get expert military analysis
from retired General Barry McCaffrey, who commanded folks in the first Gulf
War...
We bring you an update on Arafat's worsening condition in Paris from NBC's
Keith Miller and then discuss the geopolitical impact of an Arafat death with
former SecState (Bush 41) Lawrence Eagleburger...
In the back half we return to domestic politics with retiring Louisiana Senator
John Breaux (D) on why the Dems are so out of touch with America and what they
need to do to get back a governing majority...Is it the "values" question? Do
they need to ditch the Michael Moore/Whoopi Goldberg wing of the party? We'll
get reax to Breaux from fmr. BC04 sr. advisor Tucker Eskew...
And finally, Shuster looks into the legal potpourri of issues surrounding Bush
43 Part Deaux: Possible Supremes vacancy, a Clarence Thomas promotion? Specter
heading Judiciary & and a possible Ashcroft departure...Then we'll check in
with fmr. Assistant AG under Ashcroft Viet Dihn...
Pls join us...We'll help chase away the Monday blues...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from
Washington, DC
U.S. launches ground battle to retake Fallujah...Thousands of Marines, Army
soldiers enter two neighborhoods (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6403689/
Iraqi PM Alawi to his soldiers: "Your job is to arrest the killers but if you
kill them then let it be," he said, according to a pool report. "May they go to
hell," shouted the soldiers. "To hell they will go," Allawi replied. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=Q5CPQR5AYB0FMCRBAE0CFFA?type=topNews&storyID=6747531
The top U.S. commander in Iraq on Monday predicted a "major confrontation" on
the streets of Fallujah as a U.S.-led force of as many 15,000 troops pressed to
retake control of the Sunni Muslim city. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041108/D867S1R01.html
The top U.S. commander in Iraq said Monday that a U.S.-led effort to take
control of the Sunni Muslim city of Fallujah was proceeding on schedule with as
many as 15,000 troops participating in the siege. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041108/D867RMM81.html
Recharged Bush returns to White House...President Bush returns to the White
House Monday after four days at Camp David where he pondered his second term
and possible Cabinet and senior staff changes. (MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6434258/
Bush signals no major shift in foreign policy...Advisors say president unlikely
to change course to placate allies (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6423416/
The White House has been mum on personnel and Cabinet changes expected in
President Bush's second term, but a man at the center of the anticipated
shuffle is staying.
The president asked Andrew Card to remain as White House chief of staff, the
president's spokesman Scott McClellan said Monday. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041108/D867PVFO1.html
Palestinian officials fly to France to see Arafat...Senior trio shrugs off Suha
Arafat's charge of plot against leader (Reuters)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6402008/
Suha Arafat emerges as major power player...Palestinian chief's wife wages
battle against current leadership (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6434881/
President Bush in his second term "absolutely" would push for a constitutional
amendment that says marriage consists only of the union of a man and a woman,
White House political adviser Karl Rove said. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041108/D867OQ300.html
Specter: Pro-life nominees will get fair hearings...Says earlier comments were
referring to potential fillibusters (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6429816/
President's domestic agenda to include marriage amendment (The Washington
Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041108-125405-3093r.htm
U.S. remains unprepared for bioterror attack...Despite increased funding,
experts still see vulnerabilities (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6431259/
A lawyer for John Hinckley Jr. told a federal judge Monday his client no longer
is mentally ill and should be allowed longer unsupervised visits away from the
mental hospital where he has lived since trying to assassinate President Reagan
in 1981. (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6434566/
Rehnquist still absent as court returns to work...Ailing chief justice said to
be participating from home (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6435244/
The summer of love has given way to the autumn of fear in San Francisco, a
liberal stronghold where residents bitterly disappointed by the Bush victory
are in no mood to reach out and mend divisions. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=6737368
Post-Election, Hollywood Seen as Liability to Left...After John Kerry
"surrounded himself" with the likes of Michael Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, many
voters in Middle America judged him to be "a real liberal," says one political
analyst. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=6732795
Opinion/Editorial
Pat: Now, end the judicial dictatorship
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41343
Margolies: Bush won the election but is losing the wars
http://www.ericmargolis.com/
The Washington Monthly: Clear and Present Danger...The hawks relaunch a
Cold-War relic. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0411.singh.html
Fund: The GOP's Blue-State Blues...Not everything came up roses for Republicans
on Election Day. http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/
Specter Blunders on Roe. V. Wade:
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak08.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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