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Haaretz:
Report: Fierce fighting as IDF commandos launch raid deep in Lebanon — Israel Defense Forces commandos reportedly landed by helicopter late Tuesday night near the Hezbollah stronghold of Baalbek in what Lebanese security sources described as a major operation against suspected Hezbollah positions.
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CNN:
Israel strikes deep into Lebanon — Peres estimates end of fighting in a matter of weeks — BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — Israeli troops landed Tuesday near the eastern Lebanese town of Baalbeck, Lebanese security sources said, and the Israeli military engaged in fierce fighting with Hezbollah forces just across the border with Lebanon.
Yaakov Katz / Associated Press:
IDF commandos capture Hizbullah members after battle — After several hours of intense fighting in and around the in the eastern Lebanon town of Baalbek, which was built by Iran for the express purpose of treating Hizbullah operatives, IDF commando forces on Wednesday morning took a number of Hizbullah operatives captive.
Hussein Dakroub / Associated Press:
Israel seizes guerrillas in Lebanon raid — BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel poured up to 10,000 armored troops into south Lebanon Tuesday, and separately sent commandos deep into the eastern Bekaa Valley where they raided a Hezbollah-run hospital and captured guerrillas during pitched battles, a major escalation of the three-week-old war.
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Associated Press:
Fighting rages in Lebanon border village — BOURJ AL-MULOUK, Lebanon - Heavy ground fighting raged Tuesday near a Lebanese border village, and Israel resumed frequent airstrikes after it decided, in a major expansion of its offensive, to send thousands more troops deeper into Lebanon.
Rick Moran / Right Wing Nut House:
IDF HITS THE BEKAA! — I'LL HAVE THE LATEST ON THE ISRAELI-ISLAMIST WAR ON THE RICK MORAN SHOW, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM CENTRAL ON WIDEAWAKES RADIO. ACCESS THE STREAM HERE. — This could be the best news of the war. — The IDF is carrying out some kind of ground operation with heavy air support …
David Bauder / Associated Press:
News agencies stand by Lebanon photos — NEW YORK - Three news agencies on Tuesday rejected challenges to the veracity of photographs of bodies taken in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, strongly denying that the images were staged. — Photographers from The Associated Press …
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The Sandmonkey / Rantings of a Sandmonkey:Some slightly uncomfortable questions
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Bill Roggio / Counterterrorism Blog:A Change in Strategy: IDF to Expand Ground Campaign in Lebanon
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Richard / EU Referendum:We need to know the truth — There are two wars being played out in the Middle East.
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Joshua Mitnick / Washington Times:Public 'won't bend' to uproar over Qana
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Jim VandeHei / Washington Post:
Democrats Scrambling To Organize Voter Turnout — Top Democrats are increasingly concerned that they lack an effective plan to turn out voters this fall, creating tension among party leaders and prompting House Democrats to launch a fundraising effort aimed exclusively at mobilizing Democratic partisans.
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Billmon / Whiskey Bar:
A "Bad" Sign — In his latest e-mail newsletter, Charlie Cook, one of the vocal cords in the voice of consensus opinion, sings the death song of the GOP House majority: … The Senate, too, is not out of Chuck Schumer's reach, Cook says: … I've also noticed that on Intrade …
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Republicans Sponsor Green Candidate in Santorum Campaign — It's worse than we knew. Is the Green Party candidacy in the race for Rick Santorum's seat a wholly Republican sponsored affair? — As reported today by the AP and the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Green Party managed …
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Carrie Budoff / Philadelphia Inquirer:
Santorum donors give to Green Party — They helped fund a drive to get Carl Romanelli on the ballot, which some say may hurt Bob Casey Jr. — When Sen. Rick Santorum (R., Pa.) encouraged everyone in state politics to help the Green Party earn a spot on the November ballot, at least one group answered the call: Santorum donors.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
U.S. Wins Access to Reporter Phone Records — A federal prosecutor may inspect the telephone records of two New York Times reporters in an effort to identify their confidential sources, a federal appeals court in New York ruled yesterday. — The 2-to-1 decision, from a court historically sympathetic …
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Aziz P / Dean's World:
game over — What is clear is that Hizbollah is not going to be defeated by airpower alone. Barring the political will in Israel to mount a full-scale invasion of Lebanon up to the Litani river, the presence of Hizbollah in southern Lebanon is unlikely to be dislodged …
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Josh White / Washington Post:
Marine Names Murtha in Defamation Suit — Congressman Discussed Killings Involving Serviceman's Squad in Haditha, Iraq — A Marine Corps staff sergeant who led the squad accused of killing two dozen civilians in Haditha, Iraq, will file a lawsuit today in federal court in Washington claiming …
John Dickerson / Slate:
Turki Dinner — A REVEALING EVENING WITH THE SAUDI AMBASSADOR. — Saudi Arabian Ambassador Turki al-Faisal's remarks Monday night were as carefully tailored as his gray suit. He called for peace in the Middle East and a face-saving solution for all parties involved in the violence.
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Jay / Stop The ACLU:
Senate Hearings on Public Expression of Religion Act Set For Wednessday — When the ACLU wins a case against the Boy Scouts, the public display of the Ten Commandments, veterans memorials, and other symbols of American history and heritage guess who pays them? You do!
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