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In the wake of the successful pushback against the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood, the Obama administration should listen to the majority of Americans: The United States, including Catholics, is strongly pro-choice.
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In an extended interview, co-authors Michael Ratner and Michael Steven Smith discuss the life of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara and the chilling story behind his murder by the Bolivian military. In their book, "Who Killed Che?" Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing. [includes rush transcript]
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GOP Senator Warns Dems to "Be Careful" About Criticizing Rice
Speaking on the Senate floor, Sen. George Allen (R-VA) said his Democratic colleagues should "be careful" when criticizing Rice for making false statements about the war in Iraq lest they "diminish Dr. Rice’s credibility in capitals around the world." [includes rush transcript]
AMY GOODMAN: This is Republican Senator George Allen of Virginia on the Senate floor yesterday.
SENATOR GEORGE ALLEN: I ask my colleagues to be careful — be careful in your criticism. People can say whatever they want and they’ll say something and I will say that doesn’t make sense and here’s a more logical approach and that sort of banter and back and forth is fine — but in the criticism, and — and statements, and also trying to divide opinion on this nomination of Dr. Rice, be careful not to be diminishing her credibility in the eyes of those in capitals around the world.
AMY GOODMAN: That was Republican Senator George Allen of Virginia.
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