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Associated Press:
Fighting rages in Lebanon border village — BOURJ AL-MULOUK, Lebanon - Heavy ground fighting raged Tuesday near a Lebanese border village, and Israel resumed frequent airstrikes after it decided, in a major expansion of its offensive, to send thousands more troops deeper into Lebanon.
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Haaretz:
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.
Bret Stephens / Opinion Journal:
Israel Is Losing This War — Its leaders need to act fast. — Israel is losing this war. — This is not to say that itwill lose the war, or that the war was unwinnable to start with. But if it keeps going as it is, Israel is headed for the greatest military humiliation in its history.
CNN:
Israel strikes deep into Lebanon — Peres estimates end of fighting in a matter of weeks — BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — Israeli troops landed Tuesday near the eastern Lebanese town of Baalbeck, Lebanese security sources said, and the Israeli military engaged in fierce fighting with Hezbollah forces just across the border with Lebanon.
The Sandmonkey / Rantings of a Sandmonkey:
Some slightly uncomfortable questions — I had an interesting conversation yesterday with a co-worker, on the concept of the disporportinate Israeli attacks on Lebanon compared to Hezbollah attacks. He pointed to me his dismay at Hezbollah's rockets ineffeciency at hitting targets.
Discussion:
Israellycool, Mere Rhetoric, Liberty and Justice, Blue Crab Boulevard and Little Green Footballs
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New York Post:
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.
David Bauder / Associated Press:
News agencies stand by Lebanon photos — NEW YORK - Three news agencies on Tuesday rejected challenges to the veracity of photographs of bodies taken in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, strongly denying that the images were staged. — Photographers from The Associated Press …
Discussion:
EU Referendum, The Volokh Conspiracy, Little Green Footballs, Roger Ailes, Blue Crab Boulevard and Israel Matzav
Associated Press:
Mel Gibson's Statement — Statement From Mel Gibson Asking for Help From Jewish Community — Aug 1, 2006 (AP)— Mel Gibson's statement, released to the news media early Tuesday, five days after his drunken driving arrest in Malibu: — There is no excuse, nor should there be any tolerance …
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Peter Jackson / Associated Press:
GOP aids Green candidate Carl Romanelli — HARRISBURG, Pa. - Thanks to the generosity of GOP donors, a Green Party candidate is expected to make it onto the ballot in Pennsylvania's Senate race and siphon votes from Democratic front-runner Bob Casey in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Rick Santorum (news, bio, voting record).
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
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 …
Jules Crittenden / Boston Herald:
Break out the cigars - Castro's dying — It's a tragic day for the earnest Left. One of their darlings may be about to nationalize the farm. — Castro's health: — Castro's coughing up blood. He's handed over the reins to his kid brother Raul. — The original "Speak Truth to Powah" …
Discussion:
Miami Herald, Michelle Malkin, The RCP Blog, Riehl World View, It Shines For All and Hyscience
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Peter Slevin / Washington Post:
Election Could Flip Kan. Evolution Stance — Evolution's defenders, working to defeat Kansas Board of Education members who oppose modern Darwinian theory, are challenging three incumbent Republican conservatives and the political heir to a fourth in Tuesday's primary.
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Ralph Blumenthal / New York Times:Evolution's Backers in Kansas Start Counterattack
Discussion:
Thought Theater, Donklephant, The Next Hurrah, Blue Crab Boulevard, Pharyngula and politburo diktat 2.0
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
Rightroots: The Republican Answer To The Lefty Blogosphere's Netroots Endorsed Candidates — (This post will be on top of the page all day long. Scroll down for updates, Click here to see the slate of candidates and here to see their bios.) — As you all probably know …
Sandra K. Reabuck / The Tribune Democrat …:
Vets set sights on Murtha — The "Swift Boat" veterans who grabbed national headlines in 2004 when they attacked John Kerry in his failed presidential bid now are turning their sights to Johnstown. — Their target is U.S. Rep. John Murtha, a critic of the Iraq war and a de facto spokesman …
Greg Robb / MarketWatch:
Paulson vows to stay on Social Security fight — New Treasury chief wants workable solutions, rebuts Democrats on taxes — WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Although his two predecessors were carried off the field after bruising political battles, new Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Monday …
Billmon / Whiskey Bar:
A "Bad" Sign — In his latest e-mail newsletter, Charlie Cook, one of the vocal chords in the voice of consensus opinion, sings the death song of the GOP House majority: … The Senate, too, is not out of Chuck Schumer's reach, Cook says: … I've also noticed that on Intrade …
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