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Associated Press:
Israel Official: Iran Helping Hezbollah — JERUSALEM (AP) — A missile fired by Hezbollah, not an unmanned drone laden with explosives, damaged an Israeli warship off Lebanon, the army said Saturday. Iranian troops helped fire the missile, a senior intelligence official said.
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Larry Johnson / NO QUARTER:
Israel Takes A Stupid Pill — Apparently not content to let the U.S. do a self-immolation act in the Middle East by itself, Israel decided to set itself on fire by invading Lebanon. Burn baby burn? Like George Bush, Israel's Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, never served in a combat unit …
Haaretz:
Lebanon PM asks for UN help to deploy army in south — Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora called Saturday for an immediate cease-fire with Israel, and asked for help in deploying the country's army in the south, from where Hezbollah has for days pounded northern Israel with Katyusha rockets.
Ynetnews:
Lebanese hate Israel, upset at Nasrallah — Arab newspaper reviews: Lebanon residents openly criticize Hizbullah leader for putting their country at risk. Surprising voices in Beirut call to disarm organization. Iran threatens Israel, brother of Lebanese prisoner in Israel conveys his glee over abducted Israeli soldiers
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Kevin Drum / The Washington Monthly:
ISRAEL AND THE BLOGOSPHERE.....Via email, Matt Yglesias suggests that I address the topic of why the liberal blogosphere doesn't write very much about Israel-related subjects. I can only speak for myself, of course, and my own reasons for light blogging on this subject are both predictable and banal.
Associated Press:
IAF strikes southern suburbs of Beirut
IAF strikes southern suburbs of Beirut
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Sam F. Ghattas / Associated Press:
Israel targets Hezbollah in south Beirut
Israel targets Hezbollah in south Beirut
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Outside The Beltway, Assorted Babble, The Reaction, Blue Crab Boulevard and The Politburo Diktat
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Assad: Give me a taste (Update: Israel issues ultimatum to Syria?)
Assad: Give me a taste (Update: Israel issues ultimatum to Syria?)
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Associated Press:
Israeli Blasts Central Beirut as Middle East War Heats Up
Israeli Blasts Central Beirut as Middle East War Heats Up
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
READER STEPHEN CLARK has a question:
READER STEPHEN CLARK has a question:
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Lebanon.Profile / Lebanese Political Journal:
Becoming a Refugee — We have no sympathy for Israel's position right now.
Becoming a Refugee — We have no sympathy for Israel's position right now.
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The Lebanese Bloggers, Liberty and Justice, Rantings of a Sandmonkey and Michael J. Totten
Bill Roggio / Counterterrorism Blog:
Hezbollah missile sea strikes: UAV or ground based? (Updated)
Hezbollah missile sea strikes: UAV or ground based? (Updated)
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The Glittering Eye
Ynetnews:
Report: Israel gives Syria ultimatum
Report: Israel gives Syria ultimatum
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Is Israel's war also "our war"? — (updated below - updated again)
Is Israel's war also "our war"? — (updated below - updated again)
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Right Wing Nut House, Alternate Brain, Atlas Shrugs, AMERICAN FUTURE and Preemptive Karma
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
Lieberman Hopes His Fate Isn't Sealed With a Kiss — WASHINGTON, July 15 — On his increasingly difficult path to re-election, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman keeps getting kissed. And not lovingly. — Kisses mock Mr. Lieberman, the incumbent Democrat, all over Connecticut — on signs, on buttons, even on giant parade floats.
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Associated Press:
Bill Clinton defends Lieberman's Iraq stance — HARTFORD, Conn. —Former President Bill Clinton is sticking up for U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and his support of the Iraq war. — Clinton, who spoke at an Aspen Institute conference last week, questioned why Democrats in Connecticut are focusing on ousting a fellow Democrat, Lieberman.
Associated Press:
Arab League declares support for Lebanon, calls on UN to step in — The Arab League said on Saturday after an emergency meeting of foreign ministers in Cairo that the Middle East peace process had failed, and called on the United Nations Security Council to intervene to stop the escalating violence.
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Steve Clemons / The Washington Note:
Some Questions Regarding Israel's Objectives: Is Israel Trying to Curb America's Deal-Making in Middle East? — When I visited Israel in March, one of the more interesting dinner discussions I had was with former Mossad Director Danny Yatom, now a Labor Party member of the Knesset.
Judd / Think Progress:
Putin to Bush: "We Certainly Would Not Want to Have the Same Kind of Democracy as They Have in Iraq" — During a press conference today at the G8 summit in Russia, President Bush told President Vladimir Putin that Americans want Russia to develop a free press and free religion "like Iraq."
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CNN:
Putin rejects Bush's Iraq democracy model — ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a suggestion from U.S. President George W. Bush that his country should emulate democracy in Iraq. — During a joint news conference Saturday in St. Petersburg …
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Lynn Brezosky / Austin American-Statesman:
Gunfire lasted 5-7 minutes — HARLINGEN — South Texas sheriff's deputies on Thursday were investigating whether Mexican gunmen who fired on deputies and Border Patrol agents from across the Rio Grande had crossed into the United States. — Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said 200 …
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The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Why The Sheriff Won't Patrol The Border
Why The Sheriff Won't Patrol The Border
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Evelyn Leopold / Reuters:
UN Council imposes sanctions on N. Korea — UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose weapons-related sanctions on North Korea in response to its flurry of missile tests earlier this month. — The resolution demands that North Korea suspend …
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Kevin Drum / The Washington Monthly:
PUBLIC vs. PRIVATE....The Department of Education has released a new report on the quality of education offered by public schools vs. private schools. The release was timed for Friday and, according to the New York Times, "was made with without a news conference or comment from Education Secretary Margaret Spellings."
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Washington Post:
Ex-Bush Aide Fatally Shoots Son, Himself — Gunfire at McLean Home Followed Fight With Wife — A former Bush administration official, after arguing violently with his wife Thursday night, shot and killed his 12-year-old son inside their McLean home, then turned a shotgun on himself and committed suicide, Fairfax County police said.
Ritholtz / The Big Picture:
Post-9/11 Option Grants Under Scrutiny — The WSJ continues its recent habit of burying killer stories in the under read Saturday edition. This week's bombshell has to do with post 9/11 earnings grants: … What makes this so pathetic is that corporate executives could have stepped …