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Real Clear Politics:
Iraq Will Be a Graveyard For Terrorists — Thank you. Thank you. — In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful, Your Excellency, the Speaker of the House, Mr. Vice President, honorable ladies and gentlemen, members of Congress. it is with great pleasure that I am able …
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Think Progress:
McCain Falsely Claims the Iraqi Prime Minister Has 'Condemned Hezbollah' — Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has repeatedly refused to condemn Hezbollah for its role in initiating the Lebanon-Israel conflict. Yesterday, in a press conference with President Bush, he …
Dan Froomkin / Washington Post:
A Whole New War — President Bush and national security adviser Stephen Hadley yesterday for the first time publicly acknowledged the momentous shift in the role for U.S. troops in Iraq, from fighting terrorists to trying to suppress religious violence. — This sea change was described …
BBC:
Israel troops 'ignored' UN plea — UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon contacted Israeli troops 10 times before an Israeli bomb killed four of them, an initial UN report says. — The post was hit by a precision-guided missile after six hours of shelling, diplomats familiar with the probe say.
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Haaretz:
Olmert convenes wartime mini-cabinet to discuss steps in Lebanon — Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was to convene Wednesday night his "Forum of Seven" - a sort of wartime mini-cabinet - to discuss Israel's next steps in Lebanon. — The forum includes Defense Minister Amir Peretz …
Ken Silverstein / Harper's:
Could U.S. Troops End Up in Lebanon? — There's much discussion of putting a multinational, NATO-led force in southern Lebanon as part of a ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Lebanon conflict, but Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, according to a story in the Washington Post, has said that she does …
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Associated Press:
'Hezbollah Freed Our Country' — SPIEGEL: Mr President, you are the commander-in-chief of the Lebanese army. Lebanon finds itself in the middle of a war, but it is being fought by a militia in the south of the country. Where is the regular army? — Lahoud: I myself built up this army following …
Marc Caputo / Miami Herald:
Polls show Harris losing GOP voters — In the latest poll on the U.S. Senate race, Republican Katherine Harris remained far behind incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson, indicating that her prospects of beating him are slim. — mcaputo@MiamiHerald.com — In only three months …
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TwinCities.com:
St. Paul police cite Sen. Norm Coleman's father for lewd and disorderly conduct — Norm Coleman Sr., the father of Minnesota's junior senator, was cited for lewd and disorderly conduct Tuesday after police officers reported finding him engaged in a sex act in a car near a pizzeria on E. 7th St. in St. Paul.
Danny / Beltway Blogroll:
More Disclosures From Patrick Hynes — Blogger Patrick Hynes just called from the road after seeing my entry about the controversy surrounding his political consulting work. I asked about the apparent inconsistency of him criticizing other bloggers for not engaging in full disclosure …
Rolling Stone:
Iran: The Next War — Even before the bombs fell on Baghdad, a group of senior Pentagon officials were plotting to invade another country. Their covert campaign once again relied on false intelligence and shady allies. But this time, the target was Iran. BY JAMES BAMFORD
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Sydney Morning Herald:
Israel using chemical weapons: doctors — Lebanon is investigating reports from doctors that Israel has used weapons in its 15-day-old bombardment of southern Lebanon that have caused wounds they have never seen before. — "We are sending off samples tomorrow, but we have no confirmation yet …
SEIXON:
Browner Still — At approximately 7:00 AM Central European Time I received a phone call from a blocked number. The person on the phone told me I had written naughty things on my blog, and then laughed when I asked them who they were. — "You're a dead man."
Jim Sciutto / ABCNEWS:
'They Know Everything,' Say Israeli Troops — Israeli Soldiers Acknowledge Fierce Fighting With Hezbollah — METULLA, Israel July 25, 2006 — On the Israeli border today diplomacy meant very little as troops prepared to expand the war into southern Lebanon.
Radioblogger.com:
Chris Matthews comes unglued on the Imus In The Morning program. — If you're a rancher, according to Matthews, you can't be president. — Here is an excerpt of audio from Chris Matthews from earlier today on the Imus In The Morning program. Listening is fine, but you need to really read what he had to say.
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Media Matters for America:
In Middle East conflict, other crises, conservative media find signs of Biblical prophecy of Armageddon … In recent days, some members of the conservative media have seen signs of the Apocalypse in the escalated conflicts in the Middle East and Asia. While some, like Christian Broadcasting Network's …
Little Green Footballs:
Canadian General: UN Observer Post Used By Hizballah — Retired Canadian Major General Lewis Mackenzie was interviewed on CBC radio, and had some very interesting news about the UN observer post hit by Israeli shells; the Canadian peacekeeper killed there had previously emailed Mackenzie telling …
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The Belmont Club, Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, Blue Crab Boulevard, Solomonia, Kesher Talk and neo-neocon