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Israel mounts fresh Lebanon raid — Israel carried out an overnight raid inside Lebanon aimed at disrupting an arms transfer, the Israeli army says. — One soldier died and two were injured in the Bekaa Valley operation, it said. Lebanese sources earlier told Reuters agency that three militants also died.
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Edward Cody / Washington Post:
Israel Re-Enters Lebanon, Battles Hezbollah — Helicopter-borne Israeli commandos raided a Hezbollah stronghold in the Bekaa Valley early Saturday in what Lebanon called a "flagrant violation" of a fragile six-day-old cease-fire. — Hezbollah, which battled the Israeli military for 33 days until …
Sam F. Ghattas / Associated Press:
Israeli soldier killed in Lebanon raid — BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah fighters battled Israeli commandos who landed near the militants' stronghold deep inside Lebanon early Saturday, killing one soldier, in the first apparent large-scale violation of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire between the sides.
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Israel Attacks Resupply Convoy — Israel has made it clear that they will abide by the cease-fire only to the extent that their partners do the same. In a raid this morning, Israel killed three militants while stopping an arms transfer to Hezbollah:
Washington Post:
Allen Flap May Give A Boost To Webb — RICHMOND — The nationwide fallout from controversial remarks Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) made last week has given Democrats new hope in a race many thought would be difficult to win in the historically conservative state.
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Virginia Senate: Allen's Lead Shrinks After Controversial Remark — Allen (R) 47%, Webb (D) 42% — Senator George Allen's alleged slur of an opposition campaign worker of Indian descent, recorded on video, has provoked a furious controversy in the state.
Atrios / Eschaton:
Oy — I don't know how we go from: … To: … The point is that the amount of money that has come from "progressives" to Lamont is a drop of the bucket in the grand scheme of things and most of it is "found money" and not diverted money. While the Lump of Campaign Cash fallacy is popular it's one of the more annoying ones.
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Todd Zywicki / The Volokh Conspiracy:
A CULTURE OF FREE SPEECH: Just a final thought that bears on the context of the recent Dartmouth imbroglio, as well as the possible larger implications of the story. This is the College's recent history of actually punishing students for speech of which the College disapproves.
Thomas E. Ricks / Washington Post:
Officer Called Haditha Routine — Marine Said Deaths Didn't Merit Inquiry — The Marine officer who commanded the battalion involved in the Haditha killings last November did not consider the deaths of 24 Iraqis, many of them women and children, unusual and did not initiate an inquiry …
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Fight fear-mongering with fear-mongering? — Slate's John Dickerson offers Dems some advice in responding to Republicans' election-year fear-mongering: fight fire with fire. With the GOP telling voters, "Vote for Democrats and more Americans will die," it's the only reasonable approach.
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Jamie Holly / Crooks and Liars:
The Week In Media Distraction — Saturday mornings always suck when you're a news junkie. You end up hearing a lot about nothing. This Saturday is even worse because that nothingness has been transformed into a replay of this entire week of none stop coverage of the JonBenet Ramsey murder case.
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Simon Tisdall / Guardian:
Ahmadinejad roadshow seduces an adoring public — Eyewitness report: Iran's president arrives on a US-made helicopter - an evangelist from the sky — He arrives amid a hurricane of swirling brown dust and deafening noise. A dense, rolling cloud of straw and dirt sweeps across the parched field …
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Justin Rood / TPMmuckraker:
At White House, Strange Silence Over Terror Probe Leak — The Bush administration hates leaks, especially when they involve classified information. They and their allies have made that abundantly and forcefully clear (Plame affair aside). Attorney General Al Gonzales has mounted …
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Fearful Iraqis Avoid Mosques as Attacks Rise — Haider Ali says he quit attending mosque because it was too dangerous. Now he prays at home or in the basement of his convenience store, above. — Haider Ali communes with God through his CD player. — That is how he listens to the lectures …
S.Z. / world-o-crap.com:
Maybe We Can Still Be Friends, Though — Inspired by Jacqueline, I would like to tell all you losers why I am way too good for you: — 1. My hair has lots of bounce and body. Not every woman's hair is thick and full, as any shampoo commercial will inform you.
Theo Emery / New York Times:
In Nashville, Sounds of Political Uprising From the Left — A bar on Music Row in Nashville. Democrats in the music industry are frustrated with country and western's reputation for being conservative. — NASHVILLE — Country music videos flashed on a television set at the Idle Hour …
Alister Bull / Reuters:
Iraqi group uses Michael Moore film to mock Bush — BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi militant group has produced an elaborate video of what it said were attacks on U.S. troops, in the latest example of the increasingly sophisticated propaganda war being waged by Iraqi insurgents.
Larisa Alexandrovna / The Raw Story:
Intelligence officials doubt Iran uranium claims, say Cheney receiving suspect briefings — The Bush administration continues to bypass standard intelligence channels and use what some believe to be propaganda tactics to create a compelling case for war with Iran, US foreign policy experts …
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