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Don’t let the Dems kill the John Doe amendment
Michelle Malkin

Andy McCarthy and Audrey Hudson report that Democrats are attempting to water down the “John Doe” amendment–the legislation sponsored by Rep. Peter King that would protect citizen whistleblowers who act to protect our national security and who are threatened by lawsuits from CAIR and their grievance-mongering ilk. Time is short. You need to make your voice heard in Congress now.

Hudson writes:

Democrats are trying to pull a provision from a homeland security bill that will protect the public from being sued for reporting suspicious behavior that may lead to a terrorist attack, according to House Republican leadership aides. ...

Bryan Preston, Ed Morrissey and Frank Gaffney have more.

Update:

The Dhimms have succeeded in killing the amendment for now. See the updates on Michelle's and Bryan's post for details. Kim Priestap has more.

Senate rejects Iraq pullout
By Sean Lengell and Christopher Dolan

The Democrat-led Senate yesterday failed to set a spring deadline for withdrawing most U.S. troops from Iraq after a rare all-night debate did not sway Republicans united behind giving President Bush's war strategy through September to show progress. ...

Terror leader exposes network
By Sara A. Carter and Stephen Dinan

U.S. military officials say that a recently captured top al Qaeda leader in Iraq is fully cooperating with coalition forces and shedding light on the terrorist network. Khalid Abdul Fatah Da"ud Mahmud al-Mashadani, also known as Abu Shahed and the top Iraqi member of al Qaeda in Iraq, was taken from his home July 4 in the northern city of Mosul by coalition forces.  ...

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Harsh Reality

From FOX News: U.S.: Top Iraqi Al Qaeda Leader Arrested.

The U.S. command said Wednesday the highest-ranking Iraqi in the leadership of Al Qaeda in Iraq has been arrested, adding that information from him indicates the group's foreign-based leadership wields considerable influence over the Iraqi chapter. ...