THE ROAD TO QANA  —  'CHEAP' WAR GETS EXPENSIVE  —  THE airstrike on the Lebanese village of Qana has been a tragedy for Israel.  A publicity debacle, the deaths of 57 civilians united Israel's enemies, complicated American support - and may lead to a cease-fire that rewards Hezbollah.

Qana's Unresolved Questions  —  Yesterday's attempt to analyze the Israeli air strike on Qana, subsequent building collapse seven hours later, the Hezbollah propaganda campaign that resulted, and the media's seeming inability to ask hard questions about the events led to a flurry of analysis in the blogosphere yesterday.

Heavy clashes between IDF and Hezbollah; troops approach Litani in Taibeh area  —  Israel Defense Forces troops engaged in heavy exchanges of fire with Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanese village of Ayta a-Shab, near Zarit, on Tuesday.  —  A unit of paratroop soldiers have been operating in the village since Monday.

This is the soft nihilism of low expectations  —  WASHINGTON - Israeli aircraft bombed a Hezbollah launching site in Qana this weekend as part of its prosecution of the war along its northern border.  —  Unfortunately, the strike killed dozens of civilians in the residential area hit …

Republicans Sponsor Green Candidate in Santorum Campaign  —  It's worse than we knew.  Is the Green Party candidacy in the race for Rick Santorum's seat a wholly Republican sponsored affair?  —  As reported today by the AP and the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Green Party managed …