A Model for Responsible Withdrawal
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The Vietnam Plan Worked Until Aid Was Cut Off
By Melvin R. Laird
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A21
In a recent column on this page discussing lessons of Vietnam as they
pertain to the war in Iraq, Henry Kissinger noted that the fall of
South Vietnam was precipitated by a cutoff of U.S. aid that came at a
time when "not a single American soldier had been in combat for two
years." Said Kissinger: "The imperatives of domestic debate took
precedence over geopolitical necessities." Meanwhile, even as U.S. aid
was ended, the Soviet Union continued to supply North Vietnam.
This was not what was planned after the Paris Peace Accords of 1973.
The plan was for continuing U.S. logistical support and keeping the
American commitment until North and South Vietnam could reach a peace
accord of their own. But the United States failed to live up to the
promises of logistical aid made in Paris, and without that aid the
South was doomed.
Standing in the Schoolhouse Door
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By Eugene Robinson
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A21
It's time for those of us who are old enough to remember when the U.S.
Supreme Court was a major force for racial integration and justice to
stop living in the past. We need to realize that for the foreseeable
future any progress our increasingly diverse country makes toward
fairness and equality will come in spite of the nation's highest
court, not because of it.
No one should be surprised that the court, as it made clear yesterday,
does not consider promoting racial diversity in the nation's public
schools to be a particularly worthy goal. No one should be surprised
that Chief Justice John Roberts pretends not even to understand the
concept: In his majority opinion striking down school integration
plans in Seattle and Louisville, Roberts described what the two cities
were doing as "racial balancing," even though local officials made
clear that their intent was nothing more sinister than racial
inclusion.
The Gospel Of Obama
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By Michael Gerson
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A21
When British author Hilaire Belloc ran for Parliament in 1906, his
speech on religion and politics, given to a packed public meeting,
went as follows: "Gentlemen, I am a Catholic. As far as possible, I go
to Mass every day. This is a rosary. As far as possible, I kneel down
and tell these beads every day. If you reject me on account of my
religion, I shall thank God that he has spared me the indignity of
being your representative."
Sen. Barack Obama's speech on religion and politics this month lacked
this kind of sparkling clarity, but it had virtues of its own. He
spoke frankly of his faith: "I learned that my sins could be redeemed.
I learned that those things I was too weak to accomplish myself, He
would accomplish with me if I placed my trust in Him." Obama
recognized the central role of religion in the history of American
social reform, from women's rights to the abolition of slavery to the
civil rights movement. And he made a sophisticated distinction between
the religious right and American evangelicalism, rather than lumping
them together as a monolithic menace.
The Tax-Free Lunch
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By Charles Krauthammer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A21
The senator was vexed. The U.S. auto companies were resisting attempts
by her and other Senate well-meaners to impose a radical rise in fuel
efficiency by 2017. Why can't they be more like the Chinese, she
complained. Or, to quote Sen. Dianne Feinstein precisely: "What the
China situation, or the other countries' situation, shows is that
these automakers, in all of these countries, build the automobile that
the requirements for mileage state. And they don't fight it, they just
do it."
Yes. That is how things work in Communist Party dictatorships. It is
odd to hold up China as a model of corporate-government relations. It
is also poor salesmanship. Just a week after Feinstein made that
statement, the Brilliance BS6 sedan -- "a car with which [China]
wanted to conquer Europe's automobile market" -- failed a German crash
test so miserably that it may be banned from Europe, reported the
European news agency AFX News. "It was the second time in less than
two years that a Chinese-made car has failed the test, following the
spectacular failure of the Landwind sport-utility vehicle made by
Jiangling Motors 18 months ago."
Not One More Roberts or Alito
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By E. J. Dionne Jr.
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A21
Just say no.
The Senate's Democratic majority -- joined by all Republicans who
purport to be moderate -- must tell President Bush that this will be
their answer to any controversial nominee to the Supreme Court or the
appellate courts.
And no Bush nominee to a lower court deserves any deference now that
we learn that U.S. Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh may have misled
the Senate during his confirmation hearings. Kavanaugh claimed he was
not involved in administration discussions about setting the rules for
the treatment of enemy combatants. The Post reported that he was.
Road Rage
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An increase in Virginia's gas tax would have been smarter than the
giant fines now causing distress.
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A20
THE PROSPECT of paying an additional $1,050 for driving 20 mph over
the speed limit is riling many Virginians this week, as a new law that
slaps heavy fees on the commonwealth's bad drivers is about to come
into force. Some of the worry is overblown, but the critics also raise
some legitimate concerns.
An Immigrant's Lament
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53 senators vote to keep 12 million people in the shadows.
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A20
AFTER SEN. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina joined 36 of her
Republican colleagues, 15 Democrats and one independent in the Senate
yesterday in squashing the last, best hope for now of overhauling the
nation's bankrupt and busted immigration laws, she was asked what she
proposed for the 12 million undocumented immigrants in the country. "I
think that is something that can be dealt with at a later time," she
replied airily.
A Blow to Brown
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The Supreme Court enables the resegregation of schools by race.
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A20
HALF A CENTURY ago, in Brown v. Board of Education, a unanimous
Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution forbids school systems from
maintaining racially segregated schools. Yesterday, a splintered
Supreme Court, invoking the language of Brown but ignoring its context
and undermining its intent, ruled that the Constitution forbids school
systems from taking certain steps to maintain integrated schools. The
impact of the decision may be softened by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy's
refusal to go along with what he called "an all-too-unyielding
insistence that race cannot be a factor" and by his willingness to let
schools use "race-conscious measures," including drawing school
attendance zones, selecting building sites, and recruiting students
and faculty. But the court's action, at a time when the nation's
schools are increasingly resegregating, threatens voluntary efforts to
achieve the integrated public schools that were the promise of Brown.
As Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote for the four dissenters, "This
cannot be justified in the name of the Equal Protection Clause."
Immigration Bill Dies in Senate
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Bipartisan Compromise Fails To Satisfy the Right or the Left
By Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A01
The most dramatic overhaul of the nation's immigration laws in a
generation was crushed yesterday in the Senate, with the forces of the
political right and left overwhelming a bipartisan compromise on one
of the most difficult issues facing the country.
With 53 senators against moving on to a final vote and 46 in favor,
supporters fell dramatically short of the 60 votes needed to overcome
the delaying tactics and parliamentary maneuvers that have dogged the
bill for weeks. With no way to cut off debate, Senate Majority Leader
Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) pulled the bill from the Senate floor for the
second time this month, and this time it is not likely to come up
again before a new president comes to power.
Divided Court Limits Use of Race by School Districts
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By Robert Barnes
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; A01
A divided Supreme Court yesterday restricted the ability of public
school districts to use race to determine which schools students can
attend, a decision that could sharply limit integration programs
across the nation.
The nine justices split decisively along ideological grounds, with a
five-justice majority ruling that school admission programs in Seattle
and Louisville violated the Constitution's guarantee of equal
protection to individuals. Educators said the decision may lead many
districts to drop efforts at racially balancing schools.
Bush Claims Executive Privilege on Subpoenas
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By Michael Abramowitz and Amy Goldstein
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, June 29, 2007; A01
The White House invoked executive privilege yesterday in withholding
subpoenaed documents on fired U.S. attorneys out of confidence that it
can prevail in court and weather a political storm by blaming Congress
for overreaching, administration officials said.
White House counsel Fred F. Fielding said in a letter to the chairmen
of the Senate and House judiciary committees that President Bush will
not make available the requested documents or permit testimony by two
former senior aides about White House and Justice Department
calculations in the firing of nine federal prosecutors.
Democrats Address Race Issues In Debate
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At Howard U., They Decry Court Ruling On School Diversity
By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, June 29, 2007; A01
In the first presidential debate designed to focus on minority issues,
the Democratic contenders aggressively sought to outmuscle one another
on the topics of race and poverty and derided yesterday's Supreme
Court decision banning most affirmative action in public schools.
The forum at Howard University seemed to be a guaranteed fit for Sen.
Barack Obama (Ill.), the only black candidate in the race. He
repeatedly discussed racial disparity, education and AIDS and used his
unique status to call for greater responsibility from African
Americans, one of his frequent themes. But the audience largely
embraced the other seven Democrats on stage as well, applauding Sen.
Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) when she called for a greater focus on
AIDS research and cheering Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (Ohio) when he
called for an end to the Iraq war.
Bush May Be Out of Chances For a Lasting Domestic Victory
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By Peter Baker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; A01
NEWPORT, R.I., June 28 -- He looked uncharacteristically dejected as
he approached the lectern, fiddling with papers as he talked and
avoiding the sort of winking eye contact he often makes with
reporters. And then President Bush did something he almost never does:
He admitted defeat.
"A lot of us worked hard to see if we couldn't find a common ground,"
he said an hour after his immigration plan died on Capitol Hill. "It
didn't work."
Small-Town Resistance Helped to Seal Defeat
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Small-Town Resistance Helped to Seal Defeat
By N.C. Aizenman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; A01
GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Stephanie Usrey strode up to her local Wal-Mart
store the other morning with the steely look of a boxer about to step
into the ring.
A stay-at-home mother of two, Usrey has dreaded shopping at this
particular branch ever since a Friday afternoon about five years ago,
when she said she suddenly noticed she was the only non-Latino
customer.
Jabs and All, the Ides of March Arrives Late
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By Dana Milbank
Friday, June 29, 2007; A02
Et tu, Mitch?
For practical purposes, President Bush's domestic agenda was canceled
at 11:22 yesterday morning when Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the
Senate Republican leader, approached the front of the chamber to vote
on the immigration legislation the president had championed. McConnell
caught the clerk's attention, pointed his index finger downward,
walked away silently, and smiled.
Two weeks ago, McConnell stood at Bush's side as the president
declared that "those of us standing here believe now is the time to
move a comprehensive bill." McConnell himself avowed that "we don't
have any interest in giving up on it" and worked out an agreement with
Democrats to bring the proposal back to the floor.
Why Do Cats Hang Around Us? (Hint: They Can't Open Cans)
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Genetic Research Suggests Felines 'Domesticated Themselves'
By David Brown
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; A03
Your hunch is correct. Your cat decided to live with you, not the
other way around. The sad truth is, it may not be a final decision.
But don't take this feline diffidence personally. It runs in the
family. And it goes back a long way -- about 12,000 years, actually.
Scientists Report DNA Transplant
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Organisms Adopt Donor Traits
By Rick Weiss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; A03
Scientists said yesterday that they had transplanted a microbe's
entire, tangled mass of DNA into a closely related organism, a
delicate operation that cleanly transformed the recipient from one
species into the other.
After the operations, the "patients" -- single-celled organisms
resembling bacteria -- dutifully obeyed their new genomes and by every
measure exhibited the biological personas of the donors.
U=2ES. Declares Bald Eagles No Longer Threatened
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By David A. Fahrenthold
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A03
The bald eagle was removed from the federal list of threatened and
endangered species yesterday during a ceremony at the Jefferson
Memorial, as officials and environmentalists celebrated the national
symbol's historic recovery.
"Today, I'm proud to announce that the eagle has returned," Interior
Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said in a conference call with reporters
yesterday afternoon.
Narrow Victories Move Roberts Court to Right
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Decisions Ignore Precedent, Liberal Justices Contend
By Charles Lane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; A04
The Supreme Court's decision overturning school desegregation policies
in two U.S. cities yesterday culminates a fractious term in which the
new Roberts court moved the law significantly to the right, legal
analysts said.
In a series of 5 to 4 decisions this term, the court also upheld a
federal ban on a late-term abortion procedure and gutted a key
provision of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law. Along with
yesterday's schools case, each of these decisions left open the
possibility of more change in areas of the law on which the court had
seemingly ruled definitively within the past decade.
Execution of Schizophrenic Killer Blocked By High Court
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By Charles Lane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A04
The Supreme Court yesterday blocked the execution of a schizophrenic
Texas death-row inmate in a ruling that may allow more mentally ill
condemned prisoners to contest their death sentences.
The court ruled in 1976 that it is unconstitutional to execute an
insane prisoner, but since then no death-row inmate has succeeded in
overturning a death sentence based on mental illness. Yesterday's
ruling removed one obstacle to such claims: the fact that a prisoner's
disorder might not become evident until after the deadline for raising
constitutional appeals has passed.
Obama to Pass Clinton in Money Raised, Her Aide Says
Illinois Senator's Campaign Cites Its 250,000 Donors
By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A08
Eager to cast its fundraising total for the second quarter in a
positive light, the presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Rodham
Clinton (D-N.Y.) said it expects to report raising less than Sen.
Barack Obama (D-Ill.), taking in about $27 million, roughly equivalent
to what Clinton drew in the first three months of the year.
In a letter to supporters yesterday, Clinton communications director
Howard Wolfson described the past three months as a "great quarter for
us." He said the $27 million raised is bigger than any amount
collected by a Democrat in a non-election year.
Obama to Pass Clinton in Money Raised, Her Aide Says
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Illinois Senator's Campaign Cites Its 250,000 Donors
By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A08
Eager to cast its fundraising total for the second quarter in a
positive light, the presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Rodham
Clinton (D-N.Y.) said it expects to report raising less than Sen.
Barack Obama (D-Ill.), taking in about $27 million, roughly equivalent
to what Clinton drew in the first three months of the year.
In a letter to supporters yesterday, Clinton communications director
Howard Wolfson described the past three months as a "great quarter for
us." He said the $27 million raised is bigger than any amount
collected by a Democrat in a non-election year.
Bush Imagines Cuba After Castro's Death
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By Peter Baker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A12
NEWPORT, R.I., June 28 -- President Bush on Thursday openly
anticipated the death of ailing Cuban President Fidel Castro,
picturing it as an opportunity to bring freedom to the Caribbean
island after nearly half a century of iron-fisted rule by the fiery
communist leader.
"One day, the good Lord will take Fidel Castro away," Bush said during
a question-and-answer session at the U.S. Naval War College here. As
the audience laughed and began to applaud, Bush seemed to realize that
cheering the death of another head of state, even an enemy, might
appear unseemly and quickly quieted the crowd. "No, no, no," he told
audience members.
Afghans Face a Loss of Health Care
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Medical Teams Scale Back As Attacks on Them Rise
By Griff Witte
Washington Post Foreign Service
Friday, June 29, 2007; A15
JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- This month, two Afghan medical workers drove
off into the hazy blue mountains that rise above this dusty provincial
capital. They have not been seen since.
No one knows who took them, but their disappearance has had far-
reaching consequences. With security in doubt, other health-care
workers have been ordered off the roads. Clinics are fast running out
of medicine because supplies can't be delivered. Doctors are searching
for safer places to work.
Colombian Leader Says Rebels Killed 11 Civilian Hostages
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By Juan Forero
Washington Post Foreign Service
Friday, June 29, 2007; A15
BOGOTA, Colombia, June 28 -- President =C1lvaro Uribe on Thursday
accused Colombia's largest rebel group of killing 11 civilian
hostages, just hours after the guerrillas implied that a botched
military rescue operation was to blame for the deaths.
The reported deaths of the civilians, all of them Colombian lawmakers
from Valle del Cauca state, could not be confirmed. Still, the news --
widely regarded as true -- touched off a day of mourning across this
Andean country and shook the relatives of other hostages, some of whom
live as far away as the United States and France. Those families, as
well as several European governments, led by French President Nicolas
Sarkozy, have recently pressured Colombia to reach an accord with
guerrilla commanders that would lead to the release of dozens of
captives.
Russian Probe Shuts Media Foundation
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Critics See Political Motive in Charges Against Group's Leader, Raid
at Offices
By Peter Finn
Washington Post Foreign Service
Friday, June 29, 2007; A15
MOSCOW -- A Russian nonprofit organization funded by the U.S.
government to train journalists and improve management at local
television stations has been shuttered by a criminal investigation
that critics charge is politically motivated.
Authorities targeted the Educated Media Foundation after its head was
found with slightly more than $12,500 in undeclared currency at a
Moscow airport, an offense that routinely would be settled with a
fine, lawyers said.
Pope to Relax Policy on Old Liturgy
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Letter Will Advise Bishops on Tridentine Mass, Said in Latin
By Alan Cooperman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A16
The Vatican said yesterday that Pope Benedict XVI will soon issue a
document providing for wider use of the Tridentine Mass, the centuries-
old Latin rite that was largely supplanted in the 1960s by a new
liturgy, usually translated into modern languages.
Though the details of the long-awaited document have not been made
public, church experts said it is unlikely in the short term to change
the status quo in most U.S. parishes, which will continue to celebrate
Masses in English, Spanish and Latin using the missal, or prayer book,
approved by Pope Paul VI in 1969 following the far-reaching changes of
the Second Vatican Council.
Ethiopian Premier Admits Errors on Somalia
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By Stephanie McCrummen
Washington Post Foreign Service
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A16
NAIROBI, June 28 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said
Thursday that his government "made a wrong political calculation" when
it intervened in Somalia, where Ethiopian troops are bogged down in a
fight against a growing insurgency.
Addressing Ethiopia's Parliament, Meles said his government
incorrectly assumed that breaking up the Islamic movement that took
control of most of Somalia in June 2006 would subdue the country. He
also said he wrongly believed that Somali clan leaders would live up
to unspecified "promises."
Panel Casts Doubt on Guilt Of Libyan in Lockerbie Case
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By Mary Jordan
Washington Post Foreign Service
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A18
LONDON, June 28 -- The Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the
1988 bombing of an American jumbo jet over Lockerbie, Scotland, "may
have suffered a miscarriage of justice," an independent review board
concluded Thursday, granting his request for an appeal.
Graham Forbes, chairman of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review
Commission, said in a statement that "based upon our lengthy
investigations, new evidence we have found and new evidence that was
not before the trial court," the panel concluded that Abdel Basset Ali
al-Megrahi may have been wrongly convicted.
Brown's Cabinet Choices Signal Divergent Course
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British Prime Minister Picks Up-and-Comers
By Mary Jordan
Washington Post Foreign Service
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A18
LONDON, June 28 -- Gordon Brown, the new British prime minister, named
political veteran Alistair Darling, 53, to the powerful post of
chancellor of the exchequer and David Miliband, 41, the current
environmental secretary, to be foreign minister, the second-youngest
in British history.
Darling, known here for a solid, unruffled demeanor and a surprising
match of black eyebrows and white hair, takes the job Brown himself
held. Like Brown, he is from Scotland, which means the two top posts
in Britain are held by Scots.
Bush: Key to Evaluating Iraq Is at Its Local Level
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President Departs From Past Rhetoric
By Thomas E. Ricks
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A18
The most important form of political compromise in Iraq is not among
top Iraqi politicians in Baghdad, but at the local level, President
Bush asserted yesterday, in a departure from past rhetoric on Iraqi
politics.
"To evaluate how life is improving for the Iraqis, we cannot look at
the country only from the top down, we need to go beyond the Green
Zone and look at Iraq from the bottom up," he said in a speech at the
Naval War College in Newport, R.I. "This is where political
reconciliation matters most, because it is where ordinary Iraqis are
deciding whether to support new Iraq."
Residents Say 17 Killed by U.S. Were Not Insurgents
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By John Ward Anderson
Washington Post Foreign Service
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A18
BAGHDAD, June 28 -- The U.S. military is investigating the killings of
17 people in a U.S. helicopter attack north of Baghdad a week ago,
after residents of the area complained that the victims were not
fighters from the group al-Qaeda in Iraq, as the military originally
claimed, but members of a village guard force and ordinary citizens.
A U.S. military spokesman, Lt. Col. Christopher C. Garver, said the
June 22 incident in Khalis, about 30 miles north of Baghdad, was under
investigation "because of discussions with locals who say it didn't
happen as we reported it." The attack occurred in the opening days of
Operation Arrowhead Ripper, an offensive against al-Qaeda in Iraq that
is centered on Baqubah, about 10 miles southeast of Khalis.
Democrats See Chance to Fault Deficits and Pork
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By Elizabeth Williamson and Lori Montgomery
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A19
An industrial lubricants program, bus replacement -- and the Grout
Museum. A $12 million earmark in an emergency defense bill for
"industrial mobilization" on the Iowa border.
Democrats have pork spending on the menu for their grilling of Jim
Nussle, President Bush's pick as White House budget director. Nussle's
confirmation hearings will focus on the former congressman's pursuit
of earmarks for Iowa, as well as ballooning deficits during his tenure
as chairman of the House Budget Committee.
House Rejects Bid to Withhold Cheney's Funds
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By Elizabeth Williamson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A19
The House voted yesterday to allow Vice President Cheney to keep his
house, entertainment budget and sundry other entertainments, when a
measure to withhold the money to pay for them failed.
The provision sprung from a dust-up last week, when Cheney's office,
explaining why it had not complied with federal rules on filing
classified documents, said the vice president's office was not
strictly part of the executive branch, since Cheney presides over the
Senate, in the legislative branch. His aides have since revised that
claim, but by then it had taken on a life of its own, including in the
House, which was about to vote on a bill that included funding for his
office.
For Bush, the Fun Begins at Recess
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By Al Kamen
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page A19
Loop Fans have reported hearing an odd creaking sound in recent days
and have been wondering what it was. After thorough investigation, we
have determined that it was the venerable Senate Confirmation Door
slowly closing on people wanting top-level jobs in the Bush
administration.
This summer -- the seventh of a presidency -- is when the Senate's
confirmation machinery -- especially when it's controlled by the other
party -- starts slowing to a crawl.
'Sicko': Michael Moore's Anemic Checkup
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By Stephen Hunter
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 29, 2007; Page C01
Ladies and gentlemen, I think we can agree on two things: The American
health-care system is busted and Michael Moore is not the guy to fix
it.
His "Sicko," an investigation and indictment of that system, which is
choking on paperwork, greed, bad policy and countervailing goals,
turns out to be a fuzzy, toothless collection of anecdotes, a few
stunts and a bromide-rich conclusion. He's not even above looking
hound-eyed into the camera as he stands on a Venetian bridge as a
gondola scoots by underneath him and intoning, "We're all in the same
boat."
Resegregation Now
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/opinion/29fri1.html?_r=3D1&oref=3Dslogin
Thursday was a sad day for the Supreme Court and for the ideal of
racial equality.
Fuel for Lebanon's Next War
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/opinion/29fri2.html
The United Nations Security Council needs to move quickly to help
Lebanon control its border and to pressure Syria into cooperation.
The Eagle Soars
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/opinion/29fri3.html
It is a tribute to conservationists that the bald eagle was officially
removed from the federal government's list of endangered and
threatened species.
Eating the iPhone
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/opinion/29fri4.html
Whether it works, whether it sells, or whether it lives up to its
promises, it has been a while since there was a morsel as edible as
the iPhone.
Don't Mourn Brown v. Board of Education
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/opinion/29williams.html
By JUAN WILLIAMS
The decision in Brown v. Board of Education that focused on outlawing
segregated schools as unconstitutional is now out of step with
American political and social realities.
Don't Cry Over rBST Milk
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/opinion/29miller.html?pagewanted=3Dall
By HENRY I. MILLER
Comprehensive studies have found no differences in the composition of
milk or meat from rBST-supplemented cows.
Don't Kick the Inspectors Out of the U.N.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/opinion/29butler.html
By RICHARD BUTLER
While individual governments will always track and analyze weaponry,
their own national conclusions can never form a credible basis for
action by the international community.
62 City Women Agree: The Farmer Needs a Wife
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/europe/29spain.html?ref=3Dworld
By VICTORIA BURNETT
A "women's caravan" has come to the quiet village of La Vi=F1uela in
Spain to offer blind dates with local farmers.
Unrest Grows Amid Gas Rationing in Iran
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/middleeast/29iran.html?ref=3Dworld
By NAZILA FATHI and JAD MOUAWAD
The anger posed a threat to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who was
elected on a platform of bringing oil income to the nation's
households.
Study Traces Cat's Ancestry to Middle East
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/science/29cat.html?ref=3Dworld
By NICHOLAS WADE
All the world's 600 million housecats are descended from the
subspecies known as Felis silvestris lybica, scientists have concluded
based on new DNA research.
Sectarian Attacks Kill Dozens in Baghdad
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/middleeast/29iraq.html?ref=3Dworld
By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and STEPHEN FARRELL
The attacks were days ahead of a planned march of devout Shiites
through Sunni heartlands to the remnants of a revered shrine.
Colombian Rebels Blamed for Hostage Deaths
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/americas/29colombia.html
By SIMON ROMERO
A report complicates recent efforts to thaw relations between the
rebels and Colombia's government, which have fought for four decades.
Squash Seeds Show Andean Cultivation Is 10,000 Years Old, Twice as Old
as Thought
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/science/29squash.html?ref=3Damericas
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
The findings about Peru are evidence that some farming developed in
parts of the Americas nearly as early as in the Middle East,
considered the birthplace of agriculture.
President Touches on Cuba After Castro
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/americas/29castro.html?ref=3Dameric=
as
By JIM RUTENBERG
President Bush raised the anticipated death of the dictator Fidel
Castro as an opportunity to push for democracy in Cuba.
Police in Brazil Promise More Raids on Drug Gangs
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/americas/29brazil.html?ref=3Dameric=
as
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rio officials pledged a war on drug gangs after a raid that killed 19
suspected criminals on Wednesday.
F=2ED.A. Curbs Sale of 5 Seafoods Farmed in China
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/business/worldbusiness/29fish.html?ref=3D=
asia&pagewanted=3Dall
By ANDREW MARTIN
The seafood can be sold in the United States only if importers prove
it does not contain contaminants.
U=2EN. Development Agency Rebuts U.S. Charges of Wasteful Spending in
North Korea
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/asia/29nations.html?ref=3Dasia&page=
wanted=3Dall
By WARREN HOGE
The deputy chief of the U.N. Development Program said the American
accusations far surpassed what the program had at its disposal.
Rights Group Accuses Philippine Army of Abuses Against Leftists
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/asia/29philippines.html?ref=3Dasia
By CARLOS H. CONDE
The group said the Philippine military has been waging a "dirty war"
that has resulted in the death or disappearance of hundreds of
activists.
In M=FCnster, a Sculpture Space Odyssey
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/arts/design/29muns.html?ref=3Deurope&page=
wanted=3Dall
By ROBERTA SMITH
On the European grand tour of international exhibitions this summer,
Sculpture Projects? plural in english on site/p M=FCnster '07 is the
baby - the smallest, youngest, the most modest and, this year
especially, the least polished.
New British Leader Appoints Critics of Iraq War to Cabinet
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/europe/29britain.html?ref=3Deurope
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The move underlined Gordon Brown's ambition to heal rifts over the
conflict and to win back the support of the disenchanted.
U=2ES. Reaches Tentative Deal With Europe on Bank Data
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/washington/29swift.html?ref=3Deurope
By JAMES RISEN
The agreement will allow the U.S. to continue a once secret program to
obtain banking records from a consortium for use in counterterrorism
investigations.
Attracting Private Equity Becomes a National Sport in Europe
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/business/worldbusiness/29equity.html?ref=
=3Deurope
By CARTER DOUGHERTY and JULIA WERDIGIER
Private equity markets in Europe have faced the same issue of private
equity taxation with fiery debate and quiet lobbying.
Fraud Arrests in Case of Lost Girl
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/europe/29kidnap.html?ref=3Deurope
By VICTORIA BURNETT
The Spanish police arrested two people on suspicion that they were
trying to defraud the parents of Madeleine McCann, the 4-year-old
British girl who disappeared May 3.
Forest Fires Fed by Heat Close in on Athens
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/europe/29greece.html?ref=3Deurope
By REUTERS
A six-day heat wave raged across central and southern Greece, killing
two people and burning scores of homes.
Iraqi Shiite Parties Agree to Try to Unite Moderates
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/world/middleeast/29shiites.html?ref=3Dmid=
dleeast
By ALISSA J. RUBIN
Officials hope the step will be the beginning of a broader agreement
among moderate groups in the Parliament.
A Friendly Interstate Battle of Online One-Upmanship
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/us/29rivalry.html?ref=3Dus
By KATIE ZEZIMA
Vermont and New Hampshire are engaged in an online contest to
determine which of the two neighboring states is superior.
Justices Limit the Use of Race in School Plans for Integration
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/washington/29scotus.html?ref=3Dus&pagewan=
ted=3Dall
By LINDA GREENHOUSE
Voting 5 to 4, the Supreme Court declared that public school systems
cannot seek integration through measures that take explicit account of
a student's race.
Across U.S., a New Look at School Integration Efforts
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/washington/29schools.html?ref=3Dus&pagewa=
nted=3Dall
By TAMAR LEWIN
The Supreme Court ruling striking down voluntary plans to integrate
schools left hundreds of school districts struggling to assess whether
they must change their policies.
Bald Eagles, Thriving, Settle Into Suburban Life
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/us/29eagle.html?ref=3Dus
By FELICITY BARRINGER
Bald eagles, whose numbers dwindled in the 1960s, are once again
flourishing, the interior secretary said Thursday.
Immigrant Bill Dies in Senate; Defeat for Bush
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/washington/29immig.html?ref=3Dus&pagewant=
ed=3Dall
By ROBERT PEAR and CARL HULSE
The Senate, forming blocs that defied party affiliation, could never
unite on the main provisions of the measure.
Ring-Tone Politics
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/ring-tone-politics/
Senator Obama appears to be the first candidate offering tunes for
your cell phone, but independent services are also getting into the
act of political tones.
Frustrating Lesson for Senate Freshmen
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/frustrating-lesson-for-senate=
-freshmen/
Only six months after winning their seats, new members find Congress
is even more unpopular than President Bush.
2008: Democrats Court Minority Voters
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/2008-democrats-court-minority=
-voters/
Democrats shared a lot of common beliefs at a debate last night. All
the candidates race toward the deadline in the money primary.
Caucus Chatter
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/caucus-chatter-2/
Guidelines for our readers who want to have their comments published,
from the editor of digital news.
Democratic Debate at Howard U.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/28/democratic-debate-at-howard-u/
The forum tonight focused on questions ranging from education to AIDS
to Hurricane Katrina and Darfur.
Domestic Issues Frame Democratic Debate
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/us/politics/29debate.html?ref=3Dpolitics
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and JEFF ZELENY
The Democratic presidential candidates agreed on a number of domestic
measures as they addressed an audience largely comprised of African-
Americans.
Mrs. McCain Is Speaking Up in a Steely Tone
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/us/politics/29cindy.html?ref=3Dpolitics&p=
agewanted=3Dall
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
On the campaign trail in 2000, Cindy McCain was mostly a cheerful
sidekick to her husband. Not anymore.
Fund-Raising for Clinton and Obama Nears Records
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/us/politics/29donate.html?ref=3Dpolitics
By PATRICK HEALY and JEFF ZELENY
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton expects to raise roughly $27 million
for her presidential bid during the second quarter, while Senator
Barack Obama said that more than 250,000 people have contributed to
his campaign.
Higher Profile for Bloomberg Heralds Loss of Privacy
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/us/politics/29mayor.html?ref=3Dpolitics
By DIANE CARDWELL
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
to keep his privacy bubble from popping.
The Same Words, but Differing Views
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/us/29assess.html?ref=3Dwashington
By ADAM LIPTAK
Lawyers from the Brown v. Board of Education case said that Thursday's
Supreme Court decision misconstrues its true meaning.
Across U.S., a New Look at School Integration Efforts
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/washington/29schools.html?ref=3Dwashingto=
n&pagewanted=3Dall
By TAMAR LEWIN
The Supreme Court ruling striking down voluntary plans to integrate
schools left hundreds of school districts struggling to assess whether
they must change their policies.
Defeat Worries Employers Who Rely on Immigrants
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/washington/29react.html?ref=3Dwashington
By JULIA PRESTON
Employers from food-processing industries and agriculture as well as
construction contractors and commercial landscapers were among the
most persistent forces pushing for passage of the Senate bill.
Century-Old Ban Lifted on Minimum Retail Pricing
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/washington/29bizcourt.html?ref=3Dwashingt=
on
By STEPHEN LABATON
The Supreme Court's decision will give producers significantly more,
though not unlimited, power to dictate retail prices and to restrict
discounter sellers.
Bush Asserts Executive Privilege on Subpoenas
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/washington/29bush.html?ref=3Dwashington
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
The White House asserted executive privilege in refusing to comply
with Congressional subpoenas related to the dismissal of federal
prosecutors.
Chiefs Defend Slow Network for the iPhone
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/technology/29phone.html?ref=3Dbusiness
By JOHN MARKOFF
Apple and AT&T defended a decision not to use a faster but more
limited network for the phone's wireless Internet connection.
Door Is Open to High-Tech Offerings That Meet Thresholds
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/business/29venture.html?ref=3Dbusiness
By BRAD STONE
The initial public offering window, largely shut to technology firms
for years, is beginning to creak open.
Cadbury Bets on Protein to Promote Its New Sports Drink
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/business/media/29adco.html?ref=3Dbusiness
By STUART ELLIOTT
A new sports drink brand, Accelerade, will battle Gatorade and
Powerade for the hearts and mouths of thirsty athletes.
On the Web, EMI to Offer More Choices
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/technology/29music.html?ref=3Dbusiness
By ROBERT LEVINE
EMI Music and Snocap will announce that Snocap will sell the label's
music in its MyStores, online shops that can be added to various sites
on the Internet.
Fed Leaves a Key Rate Unchanged
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/business/29fed.html?ref=3Dbusiness
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS
The central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.25
percent and signaled that it would keep it at that level for some
time.
'The Cult of the Amateur'
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/books/29book.html?ref=3Dtechnology
By ANDREW KEEN
Reviewed by MICHIKO KAKUTANI
Andrew Keen points out in his provocative new book that Web 2.0, which
incorporates user-generated content, social networking and interactive
sharing, has a dark side.
Study Traces Cat's Ancestry to Middle East
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/science/29cat.html
By NICHOLAS WADE
All the world's 600 million housecats are descended from the
subspecies known as Felis silvestris lybica, scientists have concluded
based on new DNA research.
Scientists Transplant Genome of Bacteria
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/science/29cells.html?ref=3Dscience&pagewa=
nted=3Dall
By NICHOLAS WADE
Scientists say they have made a major step toward creating synthetic
forms of life.
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