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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.

HuffPost Exclusive: More Lobbyists On McCain Staff Than Any Other 08 Candidate  —  John McCain, who made his name attacking special interests, has more lobbyists working on his staff or as advisers than any of his competitors, Republican or Democrat.  —  A Huffington Post examination …

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 …

$3.2 Billion Move by Bear Stearns to Rescue Fund  —  Bear Stearns Companies, the investment bank, pledged up to $3.2 billion in loans yesterday to bail out one of its hedge funds that was collapsing because of bad bets on subprime mortgages.  —  It is the biggest rescue of a hedge fund since 1998 …

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," …

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 …

Crackdown on Dissent Is Under Way in Iran  —  Iran is in the throes of one of its most ferocious crackdowns on dissent in years, with the government focusing on labor leaders, universities, the press, women's rights advocates, a former nuclear negotiator and Iranian-Americans, three of whom have been in prison for more than six weeks.

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.

Early Warning … Okay, this is a subject I know virtually nothing about.  I do, however, know that FDR became president in 1933 after winning the 1932 election.  The war in Europe didn't begin until 1939, and the United States didn't enter the war until 1941.