The Note’s Must-Reads for Monday, November 16, 2009
EmailThe Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com
Compiled by ABC News Desk Assistants KRISTEN RED-HORSE, PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON and CARRIE HALPERIN
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ASIA:
ABC News’ Sunlen Miller: “The Presidential Planner Abroad” LINK
ABC News’ Jake Tapper: “On President Obama’s Bow to the Japanese Emperor, An Academic Friend Writes That Both the Left and the Right Are Wrong” LINK
The Associated Press’ Jennifer Loven: “Obama Pushes Freedoms, Open Internet in China” LINK
Time Magazine’s Michael Scherer and Austin Ramzy: “Can Obama Get Around China’s ‘Great Firewall’?” LINK
USA Today’s Calum MacLeod: “Chinese rights on Obama’s agenda” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Peter Nicholas: “Obama chides China on human rights” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Jonathan Weisman: “Concerns Rise Around Obama Trip” LINK
The Washington Times’ Matthew Mosk: “Obama touts freedom at China town hall” LINK
Bloomberg’s Edwin Chen and Julianna Goldman: “Obama Meets Leaders of Asean, Myanmar, to Counter Chinese Clout” LINK
The New York Times’ Helene Cooper and David Barboza: “In China, Obama to Press for Tough Stance on Iran” LINK
The Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut and Andrew Higgins: “Obama reaches out to China in first visit” LINK
The Washington Post’s Keith Richburg: “For U.S., China, uneasiness about economic co-dependency” LINK
AFGHANISTAN:
ABC News’ Mike Gudgell: “New Prison at Bagram Points to Shift in Approach” LINK
ABC News’ Jake Tapper: “Official: ‘Sense’ is President Obama Has ‘Pretty Much Decided’ on Af-Pak Strategy” LINK
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “Woodward: Obama Has 32 Issues on the Table for Afghanistan Decision” LINK
The Washington Times’ Sara A. Carter: “U.S. troops battle Taliban, Afghan rules” LINK
The Washington Times’ Tom LoBianco: “Clinton: Ousting al Qaeda only goal in Afghanistan” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Hitt: “U.S. Urges Karzai to Curb Graft” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Alan Cullison: “U.S. Set to Open New Afghan Prison” LINK
The Washington Post’s Joshua Partlow: “U.S. gives tour of new Afghan detention center” LINK
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
The Los Angeles Times’ Alex Rodriguez: “Pakistan Taliban taps Punjab heartland for recruits” LINK
The Washington Times’ Matthew Mosk: “U.S., Russia agree to prod Iran on nukes” LINK
The New York Times’ Eric Schmitt and David Sanger: “U.S. Asks More From Pakistan in Terror War” LINK
Politico’s Laura Rozen: “In W.H., are pictures telling a story?” LINK
The Hill’s Kevin Bogardus: “Report: Anti-Castro funds see dramatic shift to Democrats” LINK
The Hill’s Sam Youngman: “Obama, Medvedev making ‘progress’ on new nuclear nonproliferation treaty” LINK
The Associated Press: “Dozens of Gitmo detainees finally get day in court” LINK
HEALTH CARE:
Bloomberg’s Kristin Jensen and Laura Litvan: “Reid’s Health Overhaul Bill Likely to Split Senate Democrats” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Lisa Girion: “Healthcare bills could jeopardize states’ consumer protection laws” LINK
The New York Times’ Duff Wilson: “Drug Makers Raise Prices in Face of Health Care Reform” LINK
The Washington Post’s Michael Shear: “Health bill foes solicit funds for economic study” LINK
The Washington Post’s Aaron Davis: “House health bill includes Medicaid relief for states” LINK
The Washington Post’s David Montgomery: “Where two contentious issues intersect” LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTRATION:
ABC News’ Kristina Wong: “Holding 9/11 Trial in NYC Shows Obama Doesn’t Get War on Terror, Giuliani Says” LINK
ABC News’ Kristina Wong: “GOP Critics Blast Obama Administration Decision to Try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City” LINK
USA Today’s Kevin Johnson: “Plans to try 9/11 suspect in NYC draw fire” LINK
USA Today’s The Oval: “Obama in Shanghai” LINK
USA Today’s Ken Dilanian: “Feds seek transit oversight” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Perez: “White House Counsel Set to Narrow Job’s Scope” LINK
The Washington Times’ Tom LoBianco: “Giuliani calls Obama soft on terrorism” LINK
The New York Daily News’ Staff: “Defense Secretary Robert Gates blocks detainee abuse photos” LINK
SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON:
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “Hillary ‘Won’t Second Guess’ Holder” LINK
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “No Statehouse Run for Hillary” LINK
FRIST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA:
Politico’s Nia-Malika Henderson: “FLOTUS to Denver to tout mentoring” LINK
ECONOMY:
The Associated Press’ Hope Yen and Frank Bass: “Census: Small US Cities Lose Luster in Downturn” LINK
Time Magazine’s Michael Schuman: “Will China’s Consumers Save the World Economy?” LINK
DEMOCRATS/REPUBLICANS:
The New York Times’ Kate Zernike: “A Florida Republican Becomes a Right-Wing Target” LINK
The Hill’s Jordy Yager: “New security system uses Wii technology and worries GOP” LINK
Politico’s Manu Raju: “Parties cash in on hot issues” LINK
ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT:
The Wall Street Journal’s Jonathan Weisman in Shanghai, Spencer Swartz in London and Stephen Power in Washington: “Political Hurdles Surround Climate Summit” LINK
The New York Times’ John Broder: “Obama Hobbled in Fight Against Global Warming” LINK
Time Magazine’s Bryan Walsh: “World Leaders Put Off a Climate Change Treaty” LINK
SARAH PALIN:
ABC News’ Kate Snow: “McCain to Aides on Palin Book: This Will Pass” LINK
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “Palin – Brooks: She’s a Joke; Ifill: Don’t Underestimate Her Appeal” LINK
The New York Times’ Sarah Wheaton: “Palin Finds One Bond With Clinton” LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
The Associated Press’ Frances D’Emilio: “UN Summit to Highlight Need for Agricultural Aid” LINK
Time Magazine’s David Kaufman: “Can a New U.S. Tourism Board Woo Visitors?” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“Obama’s High-Stakes Summit in Asia” LINK
“Roundtable: Afghanistan: Obama’s ‘Off-Ramps’” LINK
“Green Room: Doctors, Patients and Government” LINK
“Rudy Calls NY Terror Trials ‘Risky’” LINK
“Terror Trials – Will v. Brooks” LINK
“Rudy on Palin’s Future” LINK
“David Brooks and Gwen Ifill on Sarah Palin” LINK
“Hillary to Sarah: Let’s Have Coffee” LINK
“Hillary Governor rumor is DEAD” LINK
Sen. DeMint: GOP Race Could Go Until Convention 
Obama Avoids Questions on Contraception Rule
The GOP Party of No and Fear are unable govern and when one does try to Govern and accomplish things for the American people, they continue to “huff and puff” and spew fear in the air in hopes that people will continue to stay depressed and afraid thereby immobolizing them to do anything at all. Of course, we should bring these men to Justice, this should have been done a long time ago. GOP are just mad and angry that they could not accomplish this very basic task of holding these terrorists accountable for their acts!
As far as Obama bowing to the Japanese the Bible teaches us in Matthew 20:26 “It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant.”
Posted by: Angellight | November 16, 2009, 7:50 am 7:50 am
angellight the bible has nothing to do with this if military courts are good enough for are soldiers its good enough with these losers it all comes down to common sense of course this administration does not have.
Posted by: natale from mass. | November 16, 2009, 8:53 am 8:53 am