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11:00 AM ET, June 1, 2010

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Jonathan Schanzer / Weekly Standard:
The Terror Finance Flotilla  —  The Turkish organizers of the Gaza Strip-bound flotilla that was boarded this morning by Israeli commandos knew well in advance that their vessels would never reach Israeli waters.  That's because the organizers belong to a nonprofit that was banned …
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Wall Street Journal:
Israel's Gaza Choices  —  How is the Jewish state supposed to stop Hamas from re-arming?  —  Israel is once again at the receiving end of broad international condemnation after its naval commandos boarded a flotilla of ships headed for the Gaza Strip Monday, killing several passengers in the process.
ibnlive.in.com:
Turkey threatens action; Israel on alert
Haaretz:
The price of flawed policy
Caroline B. Glick / Jerusalem Post:
Our World: Ending Israel's losing streak
Jennifer Rubin / Commentary:
Does Israel Have a Right to Defend Itself?
Discussion: Bookworm Room, Wizbang and alicublog
New York Post:
Turkish (blood)bath  —  Yesterday's “aid convoy” incident off …
Discussion: Townhall.com
Political Punch:
Official: US Will Stand with Israel  —  I'm told there won't be any daylight between the US and Israel in the aftermath of the incident on the flotilla yesterday, which resulted in the deaths of 10 activists.  —  Regardless of the details of the flotilla incident, sources say President Obama …
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New York Times:
U.N. Security Council Condemns ‘Acts’ in Israeli Raid  —  UNITED NATIONS — After hours of negotiations, the United Nations Security Council early on Tuesday condemned “acts” resulting in the deaths of nine civilians in Israel's attack on an aid flotilla trying to breach the Gaza blockade.
Ben Smith / The Politico:
'We're the only ones who believe them'  —  A delicate diplomatic …
Discussion: Moe Lane
Philip J. Crowley / US Department of State:
Free Gaza Flotilla
Washington Post:
Obama administration moves to distance itself from BP on oil spill response  —  Struggling to convey command of the worsening Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Obama administration is taking steps to distance itself from BP and is dispatching Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to the Gulf Coast to meet with federal and state prosecutors.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:   Obama WH now distancing itself from BP response efforts
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
GOP aims to revive health care debate
Discussion: RedState and Politico Live's Blog
New York Post:
Koppel son dies after a bender  —  The son of legendary TV newsman Ted Koppel was found dead in a Washington Heights apartment under mysterious circumstances yesterday morning after a daylong drinking binge with a man he had just met in a Midtown bar, law-enforcement sources said.
Discussion: Mediaite and New York Magazine
David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Owners Stop Paying Mortgages, and Stop Fretting  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For Alex Pemberton and Susan Reboyras, foreclosure is becoming a way of life — something they did not want but are in no hurry to get out of.  —  Foreclosure has allowed them to stabilize the family business.
Washington Post:
Al-Qaeda No. 3 Yazid reported killed by U.S. drone  —  Al-Qaeda's third-ranking operative, an Egyptian who was a founding member of the terrorist network and a key conduit to Osama bin Laden, has been killed in Pakistan, according to a statement Monday from al-Qaeda that U.S. intelligence officials believe is accurate.
Discussion: Politics Daily, Hot Air and Newsbroke
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Little Miss Attila:
Robert Leslie Hymers, III, Sort-Of “Reports” Me to the FBI  —  For your fisking/snarking pleasure.  First, the attorney's cover note: … Well, okay.  Are they true believers, or whores?  Just curious.  —  Young Robert Leslie Hymers apparently faxed this to his attorney …
Discussion: The Other McCain, Moe Lane and POWIP
Claire Sibonney / Reuters:
Soaring costs force Canada to reassess health model  —  TORONTO (Reuters) - Pressured by an aging population and the need to rein in budget deficits, Canada's provinces are taking tough measures to curb healthcare costs, a trend that could erode the principles of the popular state-funded system.
Mike Allen / The Politico:
SQUEEZING BP: Obama moves toward more visible dominance — U.S. drone kills Al-Qaida #3 — 7th huge score for U.S. in 10 months — Netanyahu cancels — Koppel's son dies — 6/8 = Strasday  —  DRIVING THE DAY: After 40 days and 40 nights, the administration puts the bit in BP's mouth.
Discussion: New York Magazine and Mediaite
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Did liberals get it wrong on crime?  —  This is a good news, bad news column.  The good news is that crime is again down across the nation — in big cities, small cities, flourishing cities and cities that are not for the timid.  Surprisingly, this has happened in the teeth of the Great Recession …
Bob Herbert / New York Times:
Our Epic Foolishness  —  If a bank is too big to fail, it's way too big to exist.  If an oil well is too far beneath the sea to be plugged when something goes wrong, it's too deep to be drilled in the first place.  —  When are we going to stop behaving so stupidly?
Discussion: psychologytoday.com and The Page
James O'Keefe / Big Government:
Undercover Census Fraud Investigation - New Jersey  —  On April 27, 2010, I got a job with the United States Census Bureau in New Jersey.  With a hidden camera, I caught four Census supervisors encouraging enumerators to falsify information on their time sheets.
Discussion: Mediaite and AmSpecBlog
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Close GOP race in Michigan  —  Rick Snyder's winning the Republican primary for Governor of Michigan...while running third among actual GOP voters.  That's because Michigan has open primaries and Snyder's up big with the independents planning to cast their votes on the Republican side.
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
On the Disappearance of Jewish Wisdom, Far Out at Sea  —  I had breakfast this very unhappy morning in Jerusalem with Daniel Gordis, the author of many wise books, including one I just began reading, “Saving Israel: How the Jewish People Can Win a War That May Never End.”
New York Times:
Louise Bourgeois, Influential Sculptor, Dies at 98  —  Louise Bourgeois, the French-born American artist who gained fame only late in a long career, when her psychologically charged abstract sculptures, drawings and prints had a galvanizing effect on the work of younger artists, particularly women …
 
 
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Rachel Donadio / New York Times:
Pope Names Team to Investigate Abuse in Ireland
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Branstad under 50%  —  Terry Branstad served as Governor of Iowa for four terms.
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Oil Plume  —  The failure of the top-kill technique …
Discussion: JustOneMinute and The New Republic
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Arizona immigration law gets high marks
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Palin pushes Jindal to build barrier islands without feds' approval
Discussion: Time and Outside the Beltway
Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
Virus Ravages Cassava Plants in Africa
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Christi Parsons / Chicago Tribune:
U. of C. law faculty didn't back Kagan
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Gideon Levy / Haaretz:
Operation Mini Cast Lead
Discussion: TPMCafe and The Daily Dish
Max Boot / Los Angeles Times:
America is still the best guarantor of freedom and prosperity
Discussion: RealClearWorld and Pajamas Media
John / Power Line:
Phase Two  —  Now that the thugs on board the Mavi Marvara …
Discussion: Yahoo! News and Dean's World
 

 
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