memeorandum: The Flags of Our Sons — WHEN you fly as often as I do you learn … (Billy Shore/New York Times)

11:40 PM ET, August 4, 2006

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Iranian official admits Tehran supplied missiles to Hezbollah — A senior Iranian official admitted for the first time Friday that Tehran did indeed supply long-range Zelzal-2 missiles to Hezbollah. — Mohtashami Pur, a one-time ambassador to Lebanon who currently holds the title …

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Jerusalem Post:

Iran: We supplied Zelzal-2 to Hizbullah — By JPOST.COM STAFF AND YAAKOV KATZ — Iran admitted for the first time on Friday that it did indeed supply long-range Zelzal-2 missiles to Hizbullah. — Secretary-general of the "Intifada conference" Mohtashami Pur told an Iranian newspaper …

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John Kifner / New York Times:

Israel Extends Strikes North of Beirut, Hitting Village — Israel unleashed airstrikes across Lebanon Friday, severing the last major road link to the outside world and killing more than 30 people. — The bombs destroyed four bridges along the main north-south highway …

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Al Bawaba:
Hizbullah's social network torn to shreds

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Moshe Yaalon / Washington Post:
The Rules of War — The conflict in the Middle East …

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Lebanon.Profile / Lebanese Political Journal: Israel Bombing Christians and Sunnis

Amir Oren / Haaretz:
Loss of momentum — The closer the campaign in Lebanon comes …

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Ynetnews:
Judges in Egypt: Scrap peace deal with Israel

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Rebecca Sinderbrand / Political Animal:
TALKING TO SYRIA....There are still plenty of nay-sayers …

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neo-neocon:
Israel: Athens or Sparta or Masada

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Greg Sargent / electioncentral.tpmcafe.com:

CT-SEN: Richard Goodstein: "Email Me The Last Good Story You Wrote About Joe Lieberman" — So I just reached D.C. lobbyist Richard Goodstein on his cellphone. Goodstein the lobbyist confirmed that he is indeed the guy on the front-page of today's Record-Journal who appeared to be heckling Lamont in a diner.

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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:

Ned Lamont Fails First Test Of Character — Say it with me - it's not the crime, it's the coverup! Jane Hamsher is a major blog supporter of Ned Lamont who has raised money and directed commercials for his campaign on a volunteer basis. Ms. Hamsher caused a flap for her candidate by posting …

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Lydia Saad / Gallup:

Lieberman More Popular With Republicans Than Democrats — Favorable image dips further among Democrats — PRINCETON, NJ — U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman has faced mounting difficulties among fellow Democrats in his home state of Connecticut over his pro-Iraq war stance, possibly culminating …

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Charles Hurt / Washington Times:

Lieberman rival owns stock in Wal-Mart — Connecticut millionaire businessman Ned Lamont, who sharply criticized the employment practices of Wal-Mart this week in his campaign to unseat Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Democrat primary, owns stock in the company, Senate records reveal.

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David Lightman / Hartford Courant:

Old Friends With Deep Pockets — In Financial And Political Circles, Backers Pledge To Stand Beside Lieberman — WASHINGTON — The big givers crammed a room at the Washington Court hotel a few days ago to salute and contribute money to their old friend, Joe Lieberman.

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Bull Moose:

Grazing Moose — The Moose offers some summer thoughts before taking a brief break from the blog. — A few years back the Moose broke with the Republican Party on a range of issues dealing with economic justice. His reasons for leaving the GOP are explained — here.

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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Party On, Garth — I was typing my little fingers …

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Justin Rood / TPMmuckraker:
Connecticut Heckler Has a Tricky Past

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Tom Curry / MSNBC:
In Connecticut, Lieberman is on the brink

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Mark Memmott / On Deadline:
Lautenberg: Lieberman won't go independent if he loses big in primary

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Michael A. Fletcher / Washington Post:

Bush Starts 10-Day Texas Vacation — Shorter Summer Break Reflects Post-Katrina Criticism — President Bush arrived here Thursday evening to begin a 10-day stretch at his Prairie Chapel ranch, his longest planned period away from Washington during this summer vacation season.

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Guardian:
Blair delays holiday to work on UN peace deal

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Christian Avard / The Raw Story:

Ambassador claims shortly before invasion, Bush didn't know there were two sects of Islam — [New to RAW STORY? Be sure to check out our front page for all the latest-breaking news. Latest: Raw acquires Republican campaign plan for summer recess...] — Former Ambassador …

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Tim Harper / Toronto Star:

Star's man in Havana caught by Castro — Star reporter in Havana gets a taste of official Cuba at its most oppressive — HAVANA—"Mr. Timothy, you must come with me. There is a problem in your room." — I had just tucked into a pork sandwich at the hotel bar when the ominous voice from behind stopped me in mid-bite.

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Don Walton / Lincoln Journal Star:

Hagel: Begin Iraq withdrawal within 6 months — The United States needs to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq within the next six months, Sen. Chuck Hagel said Thursday, rather than ratcheting up its military commitment now. — With Iraq exploding in sectarian violence and …

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Billy Shore / New York Times:

The Flags of Our Sons — WHEN you fly as often as I do you learn to mind your own business as soon as you take your seat. But that wasn't possible once I saw the military honor guard boarding US Airways' 1:45 p.m. flight from Boston to Washington earlier this week.