The Note's Must-Reads
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September 11, 2007— -- 9/11: Six Years Later:
Associated Press' Amy Westfeldt: "Tensions weigh on Sept. 11 anniversary"LINK
Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Democratic hopefuls shun 'war on terror' label"LINK
The State's Greg Gordon: "EXCLUSIVE: Could notebook have prevented 9/11?"LINK
Petraeus:
ABC News' Jonathan Karl and Jennifer Parker: "Day of Reckoning for Bush's Iraq Strategy"LINK
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "MoveOn.org Ad Takes Aim at Petraeus"LINK
New York Times' By David Cloud and Thom Shanker: "Petraeus Warns Against Quick Pullback in Iraq"LINK
New York Times' Michael Gordon: "General Proposes Bigger Role in Protecting Iraqis" [Analysis]LINK
Newsweek's Michael Hirsh: "The General as Salesman"LINK
Time's Mark Thompson: "Petraeus Can't Heal the Iraq Divide"LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "A tense hearing, with no sign of consensus on the war"LINK
Washington Post's Peter Baker and Jonathan Weisman: "Petraeus Backs Initial Pullout"LINK
Washington Post's Karen DeYoung and Thomas E. Ricks: "The General's Long View Could Cut Withdrawal Debate Short"LINK
Washington Post's Dana Milbank: "The General Does Battle With . . . a Broken Mike"LINK
Chicago Tribune's Jill Zuckman: "General sees Iraq progress"LINK
Chicago Tribune's Michael Tackett: "Calm of Petraeus' delivery met by cloud of skepticism"LINK
Boston Globe's Michael Kranish: "Petraeus sees 2008 troop cut but long road to Iraq stability"LINK
Boston Globe's E.J. Dionne Jr.: "The Petraeus challenge"LINK
George Will: "A War Still Seeking a Mission"LINK
Iraq:
Associated Press' Alan Fram: "Poll: Most see Iraq war as failure"LINK
Politico's Ben Smith and Jonathan Martin: "Iraq progress could be major '08 factor"LINK
Associated Press' Anne Flaherty: "GOP Support for Iraq War on Shaky Ground"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
New York Times' Marc Santora and Dalia Sussman: "In Poll, Voters See Strengths and Flaws in Giuliani"LINK
Concord Monitor's Joelle Farrell: "Firefighters challenge Giuliani image"LINK
Associated Press: "Mob fascinated Rudy even pre-'Sopranos'"LINK
2008: Republicans: Romney:
Boston Globe's Michael Levenson: "Burglars hit Romney's headquarters"LINK
Boston Herald's Michele McPhee: "Thief got mitts on ex-gov's stuff"LINK
2008: Republicans: Thompson:
Associated Press' Jim Davenport: "Thompson: Due Process for Bin Laden"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan: "Thompson adjusts his Bin Laden comments again"LINK
New York Times' Michael Luo: "Romney Campaign Tied to Anti-Thompson Site"LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
Arizona Republic's Dan Nowicki: "McCain showing a political pulse"LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
ABC News' Lara Jakes Jordan: "Clinton to Return $850,000 Raised by Hsu"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Robin Fields: "Clinton to cut ties with fundraiser"LINK
New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Clinton to Return Money Linked to Fund-Raiser"LINK
Washington Post's John Solomon and Anne E. Kornblut: "Clinton's Campaign To Return $850,000"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Brody Mullins: "Clinton to Return Cash Hsu Raised"LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
ABC News' Raelyn Johnson: "Edwards: Less Glitz and Glamour, More Hammer and Nails"LINK
Dallas Morning News' Robert Garrett: "Edwards tops Texas Democrats' straw poll"LINK
2008: Democrats: Dodd:
ABC News' Donna Hunter: "Chris Dodd -- 'My Father's Narrative'"LINK
2008: The Latino Vote:
Washington Post's Krissah Williams: "A Family Weighs Democrats' Latino Credibility"LINK
2008: Congress:
New York Sun' Josh Gerstein: "Kerrey Edges Toward a Senate Comeback"LINK
Bush Administration:
ABC News' Jan Crawford Greenburg: "Bush's Recount Lawyer on Justice Short List"LINK
Congress:
New York Times' Adam Nossiter: "Democrats See Politics in a Governor's Jailing"LINK
Senator Hagel:
Omaha World-Herald's Robynn Tysver and Jake Thompson: "Retiring Hagel says he won't ease up in Senate"LINK
Lincoln Journal Star's Don Walton: "Hagel family grateful for experience"LINK
Senator Craig:
New York Times' Duff Wilson: "Craig Asks Court to Let Him Withdraw His Plea of Guilty"LINK
Washington Post's Paul Kane: "Craig Asks Court to Waive His Guilty Plea"LINK
Passings:
New York Sun's Nicholas Wapshott: "Jane Wyman, Reagan's 'Button Nose'"LINK