Human Rights Wartch, no conservative outfit by any stretch of the imagination, is confirming the Qana death toll is much smaller than being reported: (Beirut, August 2, 2006) – A preliminary Human Rights Watch investigation into the July 30 Israeli air strike in Qana found that 28 people are confirmed dead thus far, among them […]

I have spent a great year on the Watcher’s Council and wish I could dedicate more time to it. Reading all the great posts listed there every week is an educational (and humbling) experience. But work is not giving me a break, especially during the two days we have to review posts and vote on […]

Jefferson Morley a the Washington Post asks some good hard questions of us bloggers who have raised legitimate question regarding the Qana incident. First off, we need to define the term ‘staged’. In my mind much of this incident was precipitated and exploited by Hezbollah. Did a terrible trajedy befall two families. Of course. In […]

Who knew the media had a right to selectively publish information and be the arbiters of truth (also known as generating propaganda). Well apparently one journalist is trying to claim that his selection of what to publicize from video tape he took of a public event is a right of the press. And he is […]

Iraq leaders are standing tall by committing to take full control of security by year’s end. My hat is off to them and I wish them success. As all Americans should. In fact the world should be hoping and praying for the new Democratic Iraq to succeed. But apparently too many petulant liberals, who fear […]

As 150 missiles rain down on Israel (I believe just today), where is all the outrage and hyped-emotional-pictures we saw from Qana? Clearly Hezbollah is targetting civilians – but there seems to be nary a peep from all those righteous leaders who lean to the left. Where is the human outrage? […crickets chirping…]

Drudge is reporting a new Democrat website called the “Fudge Report“. Talking about shooting yourself in the foot! We all know politicians “fudge facts” (aka spin), but to be so brazen as to post half truths under a truth-in-advertising label such as this is too funny. Sadly, in a country where we have serious issues […]

Mac Ranger and Rick Moran note changes in the IDF account surrounding Qana and Rick is suggesting caution. I agree, we need to get a clearer picture. But the lack of a rocket attack with in 24 hours of Israeli response is not going to be an indication of a mistake by the IDF. As […]

I thought I was tough on the Democrat Iraq plan for surrender and retreat in my previous post. But Michael Goodwin tears into the Dems in his New York Daily News column in such a way as to make me think I under estimated the damage the Dems did to themselves: With world attention focused […]

The NY Times just lost a huge court battle to protect their sources from federal criminal investigations (and I am enjoying the idea of citing the NY Times as the source on this news). In a case going back to 2001 and run by Plame-Gate prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, the NY Times is being forced – […]