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1:35 PM ET, July 22, 2006

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New York Times:
U.S. Speeds Up Bomb Delivery for the Israelis  —  WASHINGTON, July 21 — The Bush administration is rushing a delivery of precision-guided bombs to Israel, which requested the expedited shipment last week after beginning its air campaign against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, American officials said Friday.
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New York Post:
CAN ISRAEL WIN?  —  NOT THE WAY IT'S FIGHTING  —  July 22, 2006 — ISRAEL is losing this war.  For a lifelong Israel supporter, that's a painful thing to write.  But it's true.  And the situation's worsening each day.  —  A U.S. government official put it to me this way: "Israel's got the clock, but Hezbollah's got the time."
Michelle Malkin:
HEZBOLLAH'S FAVORITE NEWSPAPER  —  Anonymous blabbers and their stenographers at the NYTimes are at it again: … Reader Thomas W. writes: "Michelle, the NYT is doing it again.  Throwing one of our best allies under the bus, and openly disclosing future military war plans against our enemies."
Discussion: Hot Air
Reuters:   Italy to host int'l conference in hopes of reaching ceasefire
Bryan / Hot Air:
Israel "massing" troops on the border
Discussion: Assorted Babble and Stop The ACLU
David Stout / New York Times:
Rice Outlines Strategy for Middle East Trip
Associated Press:
Israeli Forces Push Through Lebanon Border  —  ON THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER — Hundreds of Israeli troops moved into southern Lebanon on Saturday, taking control of a village and engaging Hezbollah militants by land, sea and air as part of the country's limited ground campaign.
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Walid Choucair / Lebanon Daily Star:
Help Lebanon.  Send a letter to your government representative.  Download a sample letter  —  Nasrallah's speech gave 5 key insights into Hizbullah's position  —  Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's interview with Al-Jazeera late Thursday night must have reassured his constituents that his leadership continues to function.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters and Hot Air
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Rick Moran / Right Wing Nut House:
NASRALLAH BELIEVES HE'S IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT  —  In an interview with Al-Jazeera late Thursday night, Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made it absolutely clear who was calling the shots in Lebanon - and it isn't the Lebanese government.  —  Speaking more like a head of state …
New York Times:
More troops to be deployed to Baghdad, general says  —  CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq - The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Friday that the escalating sectarian violence in Baghdad had become a greater worry than the insurgency and that plans were being drawn up to move additional forces to the Iraqi capital.
Discussion: The Belmont Club and Pajamas Media
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Reuters:
Mosques bombed, tense Baghdad under curfew
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Mariam Karouny / Reuters:
Gloom descends on Iraqi leaders as civil war looms
Discussion: The Democratic Daily
David Kopel / The Volokh Conspiracy:
UNITED NATIONS AN ACCOMPLICE IN HEZBOLLAH KIDNAPPING: After Hezbollah's kidnapping of a pair of Israeli soldiers spurred an Israeli counter-attack, many critics of Israel actions have suggested that the United Nations can serve as a buffer between Israel and Hezbollah.
PR Newswire:
Blogger Media at the Forefront of the Middle East Coverage War  —  Pajamas Media's Politics Central Leverages Global Editors for Continuous Stories and Exclusive Podcast Interviews  —  EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire/ — Pajamas Media (PJM) is providing special extended coverage …
Andrew C. Revkin / New York Times:
NASA's Goals Delete Mention of Home Planet  —  From 2002 until this year, NASA's mission statement, prominently featured in its budget and planning documents, read: "To understand and protect our home planet; to explore the universe and search for life; to inspire the next generation of explorers ... as only NASA can."
MSNBC:
Bush vetoes stem cell bill; House can't override  —  President says measure 'crosses a moral boundary' society needs to respect … WASHINGTON - The House on Wednesday failed to muster enough votes to override President Bush's veto of a bill to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research.
Discussion: Donklephant
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Bob Geiger / The Huffington Post:
Right Wing Should Adopt 400,000 Frozen Embryos
Discussion: Big Brass Blog
Dan / Riehl World View:
Ellensburg Said Greenwald Said  —  Here's an example of Ellensburg arguing on behalf of Greenwald at RWNH contrasted with Greenwald's actual post.  It was hours later.  Do Greenwald fanatics tatoo his posts on their arms?  Even the logic flow is all but the same.  Not to mention some wording.
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
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Mohamed Olad Hassan / Associated Press:
Somali militant urges holy war on Ethiopia  —  BAIDOA, Somalia - Somalia's top Islamic leader called Friday for a holy war against Ethiopia to drive out troops the largely Christian nation sent to protect the internationally backed Somali government.  —  The radical Islamic forces control …
Tim Tagaris / Ned Lamont for Senate:
Congresswomen Maxine Waters and Marcy Kaptur Endorse Ned!  [6]  —  Congresswomen Maxine Waters and Marcy Kaptur Endorse Ned!  —  The festivities begin with a press conference this morning at 11 A.M. in Hartford.  Marcy Kaptur is, of course, the Dean of Ohio's Democratic congressional delegation.
Sheera Claire Frenkel / Jerusalem Post:
Israelis and Lebanese are still talking - on the Net  —  As soon as the first rockets began hitting the North, Shira, a 17-year-old from Haifa, went straight to the message boards of www.beirut.com where she asked a question no politician has yet breached: After all this, would you date a Jew?
Discussion: An Unsealed Room
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Billmon / Whiskey Bar:
Useless Idiots … Randy Andy still seems to be having trouble figuring out if he's Roy Cohn or Oscar Wilde — persecutor or persecuted.  He's not alone: These days it seems like half of Right Blogistan is busy hurling accusations of betrayal and cowardice at the other half …
Discussion: Alternate Brain
Pamela / Atlas Shrugs:
THE INNOCENT CIVILIAN MEME  —  I am not buying into the innocent civilians meme.  If by ignorance, complicity, neglect or helplessness the Lebanese wouldn't throw Hezbollah out and establish a strong government, then they must pay the price for the sins of Hizbollah.
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Tbogg / ...a somewhat popular blogger:   That once there was a fleeting wisp of looney.  —  Called Pamalot
 
 
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