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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."
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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.
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.
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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."
New York Times:
U.S. Plan Seeks to Wedge Syria Away From Iran — WASHINGTON, July 22 — As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heads to Israel on Sunday, Bush administration officials say they recognize Syria is central to any plans to resolve the crisis in the Middle East, and they are seeking ways …
Sharon Roffe-Ofir / Ynetnews:
Israel building prison for Lebanese captives — Exclusive: IDF starts building detention compound to be used for holding Hizbullah members that will be captured during fighting in north. Officials: Project attests to government's plans for large-scale ground incursion in Lebanon
Bruce Kesler / Democracy Project:
Lebanon is Iraq for many — The details of analogies always break …
Lebanon is Iraq for many — The details of analogies always break …
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.
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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 …
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 …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
What It All Comes Down To — The new Rasmussen poll is out today, showing Lamont ahead of Lieberman 51-41 in the primary and tied 40-40 in a three way. — We got us a horse race. — There is a very interesting dynamic shaping up here in Connecticut. It looks like it may come …
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Tim Tagaris / Ned Lamont for Senate:
Congresswomen Maxine Waters and Marcy Kaptur Endorse Ned! [7]
Congresswomen Maxine Waters and Marcy Kaptur Endorse Ned! [7]
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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.
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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.
Tunku Varadarajan / Opinion Journal:
The Romance of Economics — Milton and Rose Friedman: Dinner with Keynes? Yes. War with Iraq? They disagree. — PALO ALTO, Calif.—One doesn't interview a man like Milton Friedman—the Nobel laureate in economics in 1976 and among the five or six most consequential thinkers of the 20th century …
Howie Klein / Firedoglake:
Blue America: Bruce Braley, IA-01 — When we sit down and think about candidates for Blue America, we are very careful. If one of us senses that someone isn't a committed progressive, or that someone smells like they might sell out to big money interests once they get to D.C. …
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 …
Ellensburg Said Greenwald Said — Here's an example …
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Allan Lengel / Washington Post:
Nigerian Entangled In Jefferson Investigation — The corruption investigation of Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) has taken many strange twists: an FBI sting that caught the lawmaker on videotape accepting a large payoff; a subsequent raid that turned up $90,000 of that cash in his apartment freezer …