The Philadelphia Daily News was a bit less polite than we were yesterday. Here's part of what they say in an editorial as our Quote of The Day:THESE PEOPLE have no shame. Their contempt for democracy is so great they will stop at nothing to undermine it. Their adherence to fundamentalist beliefs that blinds them to reality is frightening. They must be stopped. And that's just … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day: The Philadelphia Daily News

THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Blair Tells Bush They Should Start Seeing Other People British Prime Minister Signals End to Exclusive Relationship British Prime Minister Tony Blair stunned diplomatic circles today by telling President George W. Bush that the time had come for the two men to start "seeing other people." The announcement came as a shock … [Read more...] about THIS JUST IN!

From moderate cartoonist Tom Briscoe: … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons to Love Global Warming

Brij did a great job covering the UN Human Rights Council's horrific resolution against Israel. I have some follow up coverage at The Debate Link … [Read more...] about The Nakedly Biased HRC

Some Christian groups are appalled that a service member might even challenge DADT, let alone be rewarded for it. … [Read more...] about DADT about DADT

Instigated by Pakistan, which is no paragon of human rights, the new UN Human Rights Council roundly condemned Israel today for “grave violations of human rights and breaches of international humanitarian law in Lebanonâ€?. The resolution’s operative paragraphs said nothing about Hezbollah or the killing of Israeli civilians. Even Amnesty International, no friend of … [Read more...] about Human rights and Israel

Here's one just giving us a song. (Watch this and it's a reason to vote to keep him IN POLITICS...) … [Read more...] about Politicians Give Us A Song And Dance

Earlier today -- see here -- I wrote about the ongoing efforts at the U.N. to resolve the conflict in Lebanon diplomatically. I also suggested, rather optimistically, that this is a window of opportunity to break the status quo and to establish a lasting peace in the region. Reaction begets counter-reaction. Optimism begets pessimism: Lebanon on Thursday raised objections to a … [Read more...] about Repeating history: The continuation of war in the Middle East

We jump from days to months. Back in June, in Part VI of The Reaction's "Just another day in the life and death of Iraq" series (which is now up to XI), I reported on the "horror show" at one of Baghdad's morgues. In a separate post, co-blogger Creature, quoting CNN, noted that "[t]he main Baghdad morgue reported receiving 6,025 bodies in the first five months of the year, … [Read more...] about Just another month in the life and death of Iraq

Their numbers are way down. Will the foiled terrorist plot and refocus on terrorism help Bush and the GOP? UPDATE: And THIS won't help his image. … [Read more...] about Bush And GOP Drop In Latest Poll (JPDATED)

The conflict in Lebanon was eclipsed in the news media yesterday by ongoing reports of the thwarted terrorist plot in Britain, but there seem to be some signs that the conflict is about to end. Here's the latest from Haaretz: The parties involved in diplomatic negotiations for a UN-brokered cease-fire resolution aimed at ending the fighting in Lebanon made a breakthrough … [Read more...] about Remaking history: An opportunity for peace in the Middle East

A test of ethics and morality … [Read more...] about Two Scenarios of Civilian Death

From Ed Morrissey on the political charges and innuendo in light of the foiled airplane terrorist plot:The discovery of the plot and the arrests of the terrorists should have been a cause for celebration — but instead, people decided to spend the day taking partisan swipes at each other. Almost no one appeared immune from this impulse. George Bush gave a short and … [Read more...] about The Politicization Of The Foiled Terrorist Airline Plot

From investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Bush Seeks Exit Strategy at Mapquest Vows to Find Most Direct Route from Iraq to U.S. Hoping to reassure voters before the midterm elections that he is actively looking for a way to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq, President George W. Bush said today that he has been looking for an exit strategy at the popular Internet site, … [Read more...] about This Just In!

All over the world.... … [Read more...] about Surprises Do Happen

TMV is quite frustrated but feels he must explain something to readers: This summer has been a bit of a experiment in blogging. TMV has had to drive — no joke — 250 to 350 miles A DAY, getting stuck in traffic in Los Angeles and other southern California cities as he appears in his other incarnation. The GOOD NEWS is that, yes, family entertainment (and the … [Read more...] about TMV’s Own Posts Reduced Today

It's the latest part of the "pro-peace" movement in Britain. And it's not hyperbole. "We are all Hezbollah now" is supporting murderers. No other way around it. … [Read more...] about Solidarity with the Terrorists

Jews, presumably, should stay and die. … [Read more...] about Nasrallah Calls for Arabs to Evacuate Haifa

Coverage and analysis of the Lieberman-Lamont primary results has likely consumed an entire national forest today, or at least a forest's worth of giga-bytes on the internet. But before the Crystal Ball turns its attention northward, we present a brief glimpse of the current midterm picture... … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Ned Nabs Nod in Nutmeg Powder Keg

The analysts are weighing in on the long-term and short-term implications of Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman's loss in Tuesday's Democratic primary to anti-war challenger Ned Lamont and there's a new theme emerging: The GOP considers the primary a Godsend, because it can now go on the offensive and in effect make the 2006 mid-term elections a referendum not on President … [Read more...] about Are Republicans Delighted Over Lieberman Loss?