If given the go ahead by the Israeli government today, Israeli troops could begin a push all the way to the Litani River.  This would be a follow up to three days of Israeli commando teams moving north into Lebanon along the coast—and comes amid reports that Israel shot down Hezbollah rockets headed for Tel Aviv. Keep an eye on Pajamas Media for a roundup. ***** update:  Israel shot down

So I’m walking past the food court at an upscale mall in Cherry Creek this afternoon when I spot a a teenage boy—dark hair, olive skin—wearing Hizbollah colors and chatting up a pair of high school girls.  Which, of course, left me little choice but to tackle him from behind—lowering my shoulder into the small of his skinny manboy back and driving him headlong into the counterfront of the Great

Allah points me toward this Rick Moran post highlighting how some of the rest of the blogosphere is reacting to the Reuters story.  The post title tells you most of what you need know, but hell—let’s pile on a bit After reviewing a litany of sites and their (predictable) reactions, Rick writes: […] for my lefty friends out there, let me make it absolutely clear that by examining the aftermath

From CNN: Hezbollah militants Sunday fired more than 180 rockets into northern Israel, killing three civilians in Haifa and 12 Israeli reservists who had just been called up to fight in Lebanon, according to Israeli officials. A missile launcher that fired rockets into Haifa was later destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese town of Qana, the Israel Defense Forces said. The Israeli military also bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs

Well, not always.  Like, when it’s hot and the rain cools things off a bit?  That’s kinda cool.  And then there are the three-day holiday weekends that carry over to Monday.  Also cool. But in general, rainy days and Mondays always get me down.  Or at least, occasionally get me down.  Not always.  Because of the ketamine and the toaster pastries. I’m sorry, what was I saying? **** update:  Oh,

Or maybe a Navajo Indian?  Because I desperately need a Billy Jack hat.  Not for me, though. For a friend. 

But, as Charles Johnson points out, Reuters takes no responsibility for it photo editors’ inability to spot the same obvious fraud that a host of conservative bloggers pounced on like Jane Hamsher on a remainders bin copy of Bamboozled!.  From Reuters: Reuters, the global news and information agency, told a freelance Lebanese photographer on Sunday it would not use any more of his pictures after he doctored an image of

Lots of smoke.  Strange, crystalline smoke.  And buildings appearing by the sheer will of Allah!  (Or maybe David Blaine.) Are the end times nigh?  Is God tracing his signature across the skies of the Levant in ominous blacks and greys?  Or has somebody discoved the clone stamp and lasso tool on his spanking new Photoshop install…? Tell you what.  How ‘bout you decide.  For those of you who haven’t been