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As promised, tonight the big grand finale of the 8th Anniversary rounds out the
8 days of our anniversary celebration...In an exclusive interview, we spend
much of the time chatting with Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and folks, if
you've been reading the papers over the last couple of days, you know we
couldn't be more topical...From mounting violence, casualties and political
struggles in Iraq to the now infamous "Downing Street Memo" to the buzz over
Gitmo and AIDS in Africa we traverse a many variegated editorial topography...
We even throw in a hit with our buddy retired General Barry McCaffrey, fresh
from an extensive tour in Iraq on what he saw on the ground...
We round it out tonight with Tucker, whose new show "The Situation with Tucker
Carlson", premieres tonight at 9 pm ET...We'll get into his new show, what its
all about and some topical items of the day http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8063292/
Please join us...Tomorrow we go inside the story of Gitmo and the brewing buzz
with respect to our interrogation techniques...
Oh, ever wonder what Chris' eight favorite political movies are? Click here
and find out http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from
Washington, DC
Washington is familiar with Briefing subscriber Craig Crawford the former
Hotline guy turned full-time pundit, turned columnist, turned Connected: Coast
to Coast guest host, turned author of "Attack The Messenger" (did I miss
anything?)...Now witness Craig the blogger! 1600: Presidential Salvage Job:
It's time for a George W. Bush comeback strategy. His public approval rating is
at its lowest point ever - while his disapproval rating at its highest, a more
telling sign http://crawfordslist.blogspot.com/
825 U.S. military killed in Iraq in past year...Overall toll tops 1,700; also
senior diplomat reportedly targeted (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8202434/
Nearly six in 10 Americans say the United States should withdraw some or all of
its troops from Iraq, a new Gallup Poll finds, the most downbeat view of the
war since it began in 2003. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-06-12-poll_x.htm
Memo: U.S. Lacked Full Postwar Iraq Plan...Advisers to Blair Predicted
Instability
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/11/AR2005061100723_pf.html
A growing number of senior American military officers in Iraq have concluded
that there is no long-term military solution to an insurgency that has killed
thousands of Iraqis and more than 1,300 U.S. troops during the past two years.
(Knight Ridder)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/krwashbureau/20050612/ts_krwashbureau/_bc_usiraq_military_wa&printer=1
Curry: Iraq dilemma stymies Democrats...At a time when opinion polls show
increasing public uneasiness about Bush's Iraq policy, no Democratic leader -
including
Howard Dean - has unleashed the kind of rousing rhetoric Dean used
two-and-a-half years ago. Iraq dilemma stymies Democrats
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8194578/
Suspected terrorists will continue to be held in the U.S. military prison at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Vice President Dick Cheney says, amid concerns by some
fellow Republicans that the situation may be counterproductive. (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8194338/
Saddam questioned about Shiite slayings...New video of Iraqi released; 1982
incident could become test case (Reuters) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8203470/
A Pentagon analyst has been indicted on charges he leaked classified military
information to employees of a pro-Israel group, according to court papers made
public Monday. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050613/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/pentagon_spy_probe_1&printer=1
Repairing Senate's record on lynching...Apology would be Congress's first for
treatment of blacks (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8175199/
Immigration Law as Anti-Terrorism Tool (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/12/AR2005061201441_pf.html
Vice president says Dean 'over the top'...Howard Dean is "over the top," Vice
President Dick Cheney says, calling the Democrats' chairman "not the kind of
individual you want to have representing your political party." (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8194652/
Lambro: Democratic officials are hearing complaints from their party's grass
roots about Howard Dean's personal political attacks on Republicans, which some
fear could undermine attempts to reach out to new voters.
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050612-122943-9493r.htm
The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a black death row inmate who
said Texas prosecutors unfairly stacked his jury with whites, issuing a harsh
rebuke to the state that executes more people than any other. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050613/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_death_penalty&printer=1
President Bush thanked U.S. service members and their families at a pretaped
Fourth of July celebration Sunday night at Ford's Theatre. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050613/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_ford_s_theatre&printer=1
Opinion/Editorial
Pat: Populism & nationalism vs. globalism
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=44743
Novak: Blair vs. Bush
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/rn20050613.shtml
Corn: The Downing Street Memo Reconsidered
http://thenation.com/blogs/capitalgames?bid=3&pid=3324
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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