Daily Archives: August 4, 2006

Israel Intesifying Attacks

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Gaius

Israel appears to be heading all the way to the Litani River and has intensified both air and ground assaults. Nasrallah, head of Hezbollah has been offering a ceasefire, which the Israelis interpret as a sign of weakness on his … Continue reading →

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Rocketing Civilians

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Gaius

The rocketing of civilians by Hezbollah continues. More civilians were killed and wounded today. Yesterday saw a total of more than 180 rockets land, and the biggest one-day civilian death toll. One person was killed and several people were wounded as … Continue reading →

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Too Close To The Flame?

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Gaius

Well, my prediction about Lamont disowning Jane Hamsher was wrong. Still, others are noticing that Lamont got himself into the mess in the first place by getting too close to the netroots. John Dickerson, writing in Slate for example. If … Continue reading →

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Another Day Of Waiting For Fidel

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Gaius

Weird pronouncements are coming from Cuba, the US government admits they really do not know what is going on, either and we'll just have to wait. Hard, isn't it? Cuban government spokesmen are warning the the communist party will "defend … Continue reading →

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