Daily Archives: July 15, 2006

72 Hours

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Gaius

YNet reports that Israel has given Syria 72 hours to curb Hezbollah or it will begin attacking Syria. The London-based Arabic language newspaper Al-Hayat reported Saturday that “Washington has information according to which Israel gave Damascus 72 hours to stop … Continue reading →

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Boston Roulette

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Gaius

There's a whole new game in Boston now. Boston Roulette is where you get in your car and travel through the portions of the Big Dig that remain open. Because you just never know when it's going to come down … Continue reading →

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I Have Got To Get A Feed From These Guys!

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Gaius

Bill Smith at Real Clear Politics has the best sources of information. I have to see about getting an RSS feed from one of them, the SatireNewsService. New York, New York (SatireNewsService) – In a stunning development that would appear … Continue reading →

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Arab Reactions To Hezbollah Actions

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Gaius

Rantings Of A Sandmonkey has a fascinating roundup of some reaction from Lebanon over the actions Hezbollah has taken. It's not at all supportive. Public opinion seems to be highly critical of the kidnappings and the subsequent Wailing and gnashing of teeth … Continue reading →

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Mumbai Bombings Update

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Gaius

The Times of India is reporting that despite feverish efforts on the part of security services, there are still no formal suspects in the train bombings. Hundreds of investigators are working around the clock interviewing people. Dozens have been detained, … Continue reading →

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Confirmation

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Gaius

Israeli officials are saying that Iranian elements did, indeed, supply the drone which was responsible for attacks on both an Israeli warship and an Egyptian civilian ship. Iran is also supplying more sophisticated long-rage rockets to Hezbollah. A senior Israeli … Continue reading →

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Democrats Pull Offensive Ad

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Gaius

After public outcries by bloggers, Republican politicians and even a few Democratic politicians, the DCCC has pulled an advertisement what contained images of flag draped coffins. The ad by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee called for a "new direction" and … Continue reading →

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You Know They’re Getting Worried

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Gaius

You know the Democrats and their enablers in the press corps are getting worried when they continue to try to trumpet poll results. Sweetness and Light has a smackdown of the latest one. A 12% skew in the sample toward … Continue reading →

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Widening Conflict

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Gaius

Bill Roggio at The Counterterrorism Blog has a report that is very disturbing. At the same time the Israeli ship was hit by an explosives laden drone, an Egyptian civilian ship, possibly a cruise ship, was hit by what is … Continue reading →

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