To my mind, it’s still too soon to say—and much depends upon whether or not Olmert’s strategy (if indeed what follows is his strategy) is being embraced behind the scenes—but Strategy Page seems to think that Israel has played its hand fairly well: The success of the ceasefire in Lebanon hinges on a condition that Lebanon and Hizbollah both insist will not happen. Hizbollah is supposed to disarm, but says

That UK terror plot that’s been all over the news?  Sullivan remains unconvinced that such a thing even existed.  In fact, Andrew appears to be leaning toward the position that the whole thing was a bit of cynical political theater—a thesis that would require Bush to control Tony Blair, the British press, and MI5 (which, to be fair, is hardly a stretch if the Jews can control the media, Hollywood,

Recorded at Legend Studio, Pascagoula, Mississippi, June 1979, but never released.* “Got To Get HIM Into My Life” I was alone, I took a ride, I didn’t know what I would find there Another road where maybe I could see another kind of SIGN there Ooh, then I suddenly see HIM Ooh, and it’s true that I need HIM Every single day of my life HE didn’t run, HE doesn’t

To Ann Kellett, for David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, Bret Easton Ellis’ Lunar Park, and Walter Benn Michaels’ The Shape of the Signifier.  Looking forward to diving into each of these in its turn just as soon as I buy a nice satin smoking jacket.  And maybe one of those fancy leather reading chairs with the big rivets. — Because it’s impossible not to feel smart sitting in one of those