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Jerusalem Post:
US, France agree on cease-fire draft; UNSC vote at 1 am — France and the United States reached a deal Friday on a final draft resolution that would authorize the deployment of 15,000 UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon to support a Lebanese force as it takes control of the region and Israel withdraws.
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
The Mixed Bag Cease Fire — It appears that Ehud Olmert has accepted in principle the cease-fire proposal offered by the US and France, who apparently recovered somewhat from the swoon it experienced over Arab criticism of the original proposal. The UN Security Council meets shortly to debate …
Washington Post:
Peace Resolution for Lebanon Unanimously Approved at U.N. — Council Calls for Israeli Withdrawal, International Force — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday that calls for a halt to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and authorizes the deployment …
Deacon / Power Line:
THE AMATEUR HOUR CONTINUES — The Jerusalem Post reports that the U.S. and our partner the French have agreed upon a cease fire resolution. From what I can tell, the resolution is a bad joke. Apparently, the same U.N. clown force that has been doing nothing in south Lebanon will be deployed.
Warren Hoge / New York Times:
Resolution to Halt Fighting in Lebanon Is Unanimously Approved — The Security Council passed a resolution Friday calling for a halt in the fighting in Lebanon, the deployment of Lebanese and United Nations forces in southern Lebanon, and the withdrawal "in parallel" by Israel.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Olmert accepts UN ceasefire deal (UNSC passes ceasefire resolution) — And is urging the Israeli government to approve it. The ground invasion is still on, but perhaps only until the UN votes on a resolution tonight or tomorrow. — No word yet on the terms, but I think I speak for all of us when I say: super.
Rick Moran / Right Wing Nut House:
HUMBLED OLMERT ACCEPTS CEASE FIRE — Facing increasing opposition at home as well as harsh criticism from the army, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will accept a US-French cease fire proposal that includes precious little of what he was demanding just a short week ago.
Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:
'Green Helmet' helps rescue the wounded — TYRE, Lebanon - After hours of digging in the blistering heat, Salam Daher emerged from the wreckage with the body of a 9-month-old baby, a blue pacifier still pinned to its nightshirt. — He held the infant up and, click, an Associated Press …
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Little Green Footballs:
AP Stands Behind Green Helmet Guy — The Associated Press identifies "Green Helmet Guy:" 'Green Helmet' helps rescue the wounded. (Hat tip: Bubbaman.) — They want us to know that Salam Daher would never be involved in such a thing as propaganda for Hizballah. … And an interesting admission here.
Sarah Kapis / WBOY-TV 12 News Featured Content:
Local Links to Terrorist Arrests — The Washington County Sheriffs Department in Ohio has arrested two men for their involvement in what police say could be aiding terrorists, and one man linked to them could have been doing the same in Taylor County. — This is a story you'll read about Only on 12 News.
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Ari Shavit / Haaretz:
It's time for truth, not spin — First there was the aerial spin. We'll attack, we'll bomb, we'll grind them into the dust. The superiority of our planes will bring down the enemy, the precise weapons will defeat fanatic terror. Therefore, there is no need for a ground effort, which is unpopular with the public.
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Los Angeles Times:
The West 100 — Our list of the most powerful people in Southern California — 1. Donald Bren — Chairman, Irvine Co.; 74, Newport Beach — Simply put, Orange County looks like Orange County—much of it uniformly manicured and catering to the high life and high tech—because of the influence of one man.
Andrew Gimson / Telegraph:
Americans will die for liberty — As we took off from London for New York a few days ago, our three over-excited children asked if there was any chance of the plane being blown up. I explained that the likelihood of that happening was virtually zero, and wondered how we were going to maintain …
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Associated Press:
Lamont aide to apologize for comment — WATERBURY, Conn. - Democrat Ned Lamont's campaign manager said he would apologize to the mayor of Waterbury for describing the city that backed his opponent, Sen. Joe Lieberman, as a place "where the forces of slime meet the forces of evil."
Julie Burchill / Haaretz:
Bleeding-heart ignoramuses — A few weeks back it was my birthday, and my equally non-Jewish journalist friend Chas Newkey-Burden took his life in his hands and presented me with a cuddly toy. Now, normally I feel that people who bother with cuddly toys over the age of eight are either mad …
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