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Everyone we fight in Iraq is now "al-Qaida"  —  Josh Marshall publishes an e-mail from a reader who identifies what is one of the most astonishing instances of mindless, pro-government "reporting" yet: … That the Bush administration, and specifically its military commanders …

STAB IN THE BACK WATCH....Here's the latest from Instapundit, in its entirety: … Oh yes indeedy, I too expect we'll be hearing more of this in the future, especially if things go badly in Iraq.  Lots more.  —  You can almost smell the stink of desperation from the pro-war crowd.

Martyrs or traitors  —  A choice the West must be careful not to force on the people of the Middle East  —  THE Arab world has long been criss-crossed by feuds and rivalries.  But if there is one point on which Arabs have agreed for more than half a century it is the justice of the Palestinian cause.

Banned by PBS: Muslims Against Jihad  —  Saturday, June 23 at 9 p.m. ET  —  Repeats Sunday, June 24 at 3 a.m. ET  —  Tune in this weekend, as FOX News Channel presents the documentary the Public Broadcasting System didn't want you to see.  —  It's a film about the difference between moderate Muslims …

Iraq Push Revives Criticism of Force Size  —  Baghdad Offensive May Shift Violence Elsewhere  —  The major U.S. offensive launched last weekend against insurgents in and around Baghdad has significantly expanded the military's battleground in Iraq — "a surge of operations," …

Martin: A Bloomberg run would be different to Perot  —  Editor's note: Roland S. Martin is a CNN contributor and a talk-show host for WVON-AM in Chicago.  —  (CNN) — Political junkies are excited and electrified over a potential independent presidential bid by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and for good reason.

Texas Democrat chastises Bush on vets' health care … WASHINGTON (AP) — The Texas congressman who represents President Bush's home district said Saturday that the administration and Republicans put a higher priority on tax cuts than on veterans' health care.

British Muslims burn St George's flag at anti-Rushdie rally  —  Muslims burned the flag of St George and called for the Queen to 'Go to Hell' in a furious rally held in London over Salman Rushdie's knighthood.  —  Angry Muslim extremists rallying at Regents Park Mosque said that anger …

Fundraising Gap Likely to Persist For Campaigns  —  McCain, Edwards Expect To Lag Behind Leaders  —  Twelve weeks ago, after raising less money than two other Republican candidates in the first three months of 2007, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the early favorite for his party's presidential nomination …

The Saturday Cartoons  —  Today's animation comes from Mark Fiore with "Innovations In Energy" which takes a poke at all who would keep America dependent on foreign oil.  It's worth watching just for the part where the narrator describes the big automakers as follows: "As Toyota sells …