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4:15 PM ET, July 16, 2006

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Sam F. Ghattas / Associated Press:
Hezbollah Rockets Kill 9 in Israeli City  —  Waves of warplanes thundering through the darkness bombed Beirut's southern suburbs for hours early Sunday, and Hezbollah rocket attacks killed at least nine people in Israel's third largest city.  —  A barrage of rockets pounded the northern Israeli city …
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Newsweek:
The Hand That Feeds the Fire  —  Behind The Crisis: How Iran is wielding its influence to wage a stealthy war against Israel and America.  —  July 24, 2006 issue - The cool rage of Hassan Nasrallah crackled over the telephone line to a Beirut television station.
Agence France Presse:
Iran warns Israel of 'unimaginable losses' if Syria hit  —  Iran warned its arch-enemy Israel of "unimaginable losses" if it attacks Syria and vowed that it was standing by the Syrian people.  —  "We hope the Zionist regime does not make the mistake of attacking Syria …
Jerusalem Post:
Nasrallah calls for aid from Arab world  —  In a recorded television speech on Sunday evening, Hizbullah head Hassan Nasrallah urged Arab states to come to the organization's aid.  —  "Where are the Arab nations?" he asked, moments after declaring that Hizbullah wouldn't ask for help from anyone.
Pajamas Media:
The Israel-Hezbollah War Part Seven  —  (Left) Israeli children in bomb shelter.  (Right) Fireman in Beirut battles blaze.  —  This is a developing post; scroll down for more stories  —  Note: The best current resource for updates from Lebanese and Israeli bloggers covering the conflict can be found @ Truth Laid Bear.
Robin Wright / Washington Post:
Inside the Mind of Hezbollah  —  Hasan Nasrallah is exactly where he always wanted to be.  —  "Ever since I was 9 years old, I had plans for the day when I would start doing this," the Hezbollah chief reflected on his leadership quest, when I visited him in the southern slums of Beirut not long ago.
Robin Wright / Washington Post:
Israeli strikes are part of a broader strategy  —  U.S., Israel aim to weaken Hezbollah, region's militants  —  Israel, with U.S. support, intends to resist calls for a cease-fire and continue a longer-term strategy of punishing Hezbollah, which is likely to include several weeks …
Ynetnews:
Nasrallah vows more surprises  —  In first televised appearance since Israel launched intensified air strikes in Southern Lebanon, Hizbullah leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said that Israel has failed in hitting organization's missile reserves and that it targeted innocent civilians instead
Discussion: Israel Matzav and Yourish.com
Ynetnews:
Tel Aviv told to be on rocket alert  —  Following deaths of eight Haifa residents in rocket attack, Home Front Command calls on Tel Aviv residents to be prepared for same  —  The Home Front Command has re-examined its instructions following the lethal barrage of rockets fired on Haifa.
Abu Kais / From Beirut to the Beltway:
Siniora takes on Hizbullah  —  AT LAST!!!  WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?  —  In an emotional address to the Lebanese people, PM Fouad Siniora declared Lebanon a disaster area, and called for 3 things:  —  1- An immediate cease fire brokered by the UN  —  2- The Lebanese state to extend …
Ynetnews:
Report: Hizbullah has 150 kilometer range missiles
Discussion: Yourish.com
Katherine Zoepf / New York Times:
Spirits Are High in Syria's Capital as Leaders Openly Show Support for Hezbollah
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Jeff Jacoby / Boston Globe:
It all boils down to Iran  —  OPENING A security conference …
Josef Federman / Associated Press:
Hezbollah Rocket Barrage Kills 8 in Haifa
Discussion: Yourish.com and Ace of Spades HQ
Jay Tea / WILLisms.com:
Backtracking the missile
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Eric Lee:
The Left should be supporting Israel in this war
Discussion: normblog and Jeff Weintraub
New York Times:
The Real Agenda  —  It is only now, nearly five years after Sept. 11, that the full picture of the Bush administration's response to the terror attacks is becoming clear.  Much of it, we can see now, had far less to do with fighting Osama bin Laden than with expanding presidential power.
Anne E. Kornblut / New York Times:
Clinton, in Arkansas, Says Democrats Are 'Wasting Time'  —  ROGERS, Ark., July 15 — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, returning to her red-state ties, chastised Democrats Saturday for taking on issues that arouse conservatives and turn out Republican voters rather than finding consensus on mainstream subjects.
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Amanda / Think Progress:
VIDEO: Rice Calls Idea That Iraq War Contributed To Regional Instability 'Grotesque'  —  Today on ABC's This Week, George Stephanopoulos pointed out that the Bush administration repeatedly promised that war in Iraq would bring peace and stability to the Middle East.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Greg / burchismo:
MARX AND MUHAMMED  —  Lately I've been feeling the need to clarify things to myself — to try to restate as clearly as I can ideas that I've been developing for quite some time.  One of these is the parallels and distinctions between two of the greatest challenges that the Western Enlightenment has faced: Marxism and Islam.
 
 
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