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Arthur Herman / New York Post:
THE MIDEAST'S MUNICH — WAR WITH MULLAHS IS COMING — HISTORIANS will look back at this weekend's cease-fire agreement in Lebanon as a pivotal moment in the war on terror. It is pivotal in the same sense that the Munich agreement between Adolf Hitler and Neville Chamberlain was pivotal …
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Bryan / Hot Air:
What the ceasefire bought — A Munich-style pause. … As I was saying a couple of weeks ago-peace in our time. — And the ceasefire bought us bolder fascists: … That last part is just a cynical play to the Israeli left which, like the American left, is mostly full of narcisstic dolts …
Condoleezza Rice / Washington Post:
A Path To Lasting Peace — For the past month the United States has worked urgently to end the violence that Hezbollah and its sponsors have imposed on the people of Lebanon and Israel. At the same time, we have insisted that a truly effective cease-fire requires a decisive change from the status quo that produced this war.
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A New Explanation For "Macaca?" — What does Macaca really mean? Three Virginia Republicans confirmed to the Hotline that several Allen campaign aides and advisers are telling allies that the word was a made-up, off-the-cuff neologism that these aides occasionally used to refer …
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Washington Post:
Allen on Damage Control After Remarks to Webb Aide — Sen. George Allen on Tuesday sought to contain the political damage from remarks he made to a Fairfax County man that dredged up charges of racial insensitivity — allegations that have dogged him for years as governor, senator and now presidential hopeful.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: London-to-DC flight diverted due to "dangerous situation" on board (Update: Note referencing Al Qaeda?) — The plane's on the runway in Boston now; passengers are being offloaded. Details are sketchy, but Fox said there were three "suspicious" people onboard who confronted the crew …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Alleged UK Terror Plot — So far, no one has been charged in the alleged terror plot to blow up several airplanes across the Atlantic. No evidence has been produced supporting the contention that such a plot was indeed imminent. Forgive me if my skepticism just ratcheted up a little notch.
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Reuters:
Israel pullout to stop if Lebanon army does not deploy — JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel could withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon within 10 days, but only if the Lebanese army deploys quickly in the area, Israel's army chief of staff, Dan Halutz, said on Wednesday.
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Zeina Karam / Associated Press:France calls for end to Lebanon blockade
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Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
THE FIVE STAGES OF BUBBLE-OSITY....Here in paradise, the housing boom is over: … This "soft landing" stuff is all the rage lately, and it reminds of nothing so much as Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's five stages of grief. It goes something like this: — We're not in a bubble.
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Annette Haddad / Los Angeles Times:
Home Sales Tumble to 9-Year Low — Price gains slowed further in the Southland last month. Economists debate whether the market will have a 'soft landing' or worse. — Southern California home sales fell to their lowest level in nine years last month as price appreciation continued to decelerate, data released Tuesday showed.
Ned Lamont / Opinion Journal:
The Democrats Mean Business — Washington needs an entrepreneurial approach. — In the past week, my victory in the Connecticut Senate primary has been labeled everything from the death knell of the Democratic Party to the signal of our party's rebirth. Beneath all of this punditry …
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New York Times:
Bush Said to Be Frustrated by Level of Public Support in Iraq — President Bush made clear in a private meeting this week that he was concerned about the lack of progress in Iraq and frustrated that the new Iraqi government — and the Iraqi people — had not shown greater public support …
Juan / Informed Comment:
Battle of the Speeches Breaks out in Wake of Lebanon War — Israel shot 5 Hizbullah fighters on Tuesday and Hizbullah fired ten rockets inside Lebanon at Israel troops. Emergency workers dug 38 bodies of civilians out of the rubble in Lebanon. But despite these provocations, the ceasefire more or less held.
Jon Hurdle / Reuters:
Town sued over strict immigration law — PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Civil rights campaigners sued the Pennsylvania town of Hazleton on Tuesday, seeking to block one of America's toughest local laws against illegal immigrants. — The suit says Hazelton's City Council violated the U.S. constitution …
Judy / News Hounds:
Fox News Airs Call for 'Muslim-Only' Line — A Fox News guest proposed having a "Muslims only" line for airport travelers, an idea that "Dayside" co-host Mike Jerrick called attention to it so that viewers did not overlook the proposal. — Conservative radio host Mike Gallagher suggested …
Nicholas Bakalar / New York Times:
Coffee as a Health Drink? Studies Find Some Benefits — Coffee is not usually thought of as health food, but a number of recent studies suggest that it can be a highly beneficial drink. Researchers have found strong evidence that coffee reduces the risk of several serious ailments …
John Kifner / New York Times:
Hezbollah Leads Work to Rebuild, Gaining Stature — As stunned Lebanese returned Tuesday over broken roads to shattered apartments in the south, it increasingly seemed that the beneficiary of the destruction was most likely to be Hezbollah. — A major reason — in addition to its hard-won reputation …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Dem angst escalates — A group of Senate Democrats is growing increasingly angry about Sen. Joe Lieberman's (D-Conn.) campaign tactics since he lost the Democratic primary last week. — If he continues to alienate his colleagues, Lieberman could be stripped of his seniority within …
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Edmund Blair / Reuters:
Iran says won't back down over atomic rights — TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday Iran would not yield to Western pressure to give up its home-grown nuclear technology. — His comments came days before an August 22 deadline Iran set itself to respond …
Garance Franke-Ruta / American Prospect:
Just a Gigolo — In the go-go '90s, George Allen sat on the board of a Virginia tech company. Now, the company faces several class-action suits and an SEC insiders probe. — The late 1990s were heady times for technology companies in Virginia. The future looked bright …
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