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4:35 PM ET, July 22, 2006

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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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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."
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.
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.
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: NewsBusters.org and Hot Air
Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:   Bush: Rice trip will focus on Hezbollah
Yossi Melman / Haaretz:
What will happen next?  —  Professor Martin Kramer says that he does …
Discussion: An Unsealed Room and Samizdata.net
Bryan / Hot Air:
Israel "massing" troops on the border
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: 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 …
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:   Nasrallah Runs Lebanon
Alan Dershowitz / Los Angeles Times:
'Civilian Casualty'?  It Depends  —  Those who supports terrorists are not entirely innocent.  —  THE NEWS IS filled these days with reports of civilian casualties, comparative civilian body counts and criticism of Israel, along with Hezbollah, for causing the deaths, injuries and "collective punishment" of civilians.
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Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
CIVILIANS....Alan Dershowitz argues today that all those civilians …
Discussion: Crooked Timber
Eleanor Clift / Newsweek:
400,000 Frozen Embryos  —  But only 128 'snowflakes' have been adopted.  Will the stem-cell veto hurt the GOP?  —  July 21, 2006 - There's no daylight between President Bush and what any Democrat is saying about the Middle East conflict.  Polls show that Americans sympathize with Israel …
Discussion: Decision '08
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MSNBC:
Bush vetoes stem cell bill; House can't override
Discussion: Donklephant
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 …
Sarah El Deeb / Associated Press:
Gaza groups agree to stop firing at Israel  —  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Senior Palestinian officials said militant groups in the Gaza Strip agreed to stop firing missiles at Israel at midnight Saturday, if Israel launches no new raids into Gaza.  But two main guerrilla groups denied that any agreement had been reached.
Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
Nail.  Coffin.  Some Hammering Required.  (But not muuuch...)  —  This is it.  This is the Rosetta Stone.  —  Dan Riehl sent me this link, in which he demonstrates "Rick Ellensburg" making the same points as Glenn Greenwald, using much the same language, only hours after Greenwald posted.
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Dan / Riehl World View:
Ellensburg Said Greenwald Said  —  Here's an example …
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
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."
Associated Press:
Teacher under fire for his Cheney-9/11 theory  —  State legislators demand college bar him from teaching Islam course  —  MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — More than 60 state lawmakers are urging the University of Wisconsin-Madison to fire an instructor who has argued that the U.S. government orchestrated the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Discussion: Althouse and Blue Crab Boulevard
 
 
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