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michaeltotten.com - 12/28/2008
Inside Israel's Gaza Attack
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by Charles Chuman If there was ever any doubt, the Israeli plan to attack Gaza was formulated long ago. As I noted in the "previous post":http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/2008/12/why-gaza-why-no.php, the Israelis had a long list of targets gathered through months of intelligence ...
news.yahoo.com - 12/29/2008
Israel says Gaza assault 'war to the bitter end' - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Israel obliterated symbols of Hamas power on the third day of what the... defense minister described Monday as a "war to the bitter end," striking next to the Hamas premier's home, and devastating a security compound and a ... (more) Israel says Gaza assault 'war to the bitter end' - ...

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Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com - 12/29/2008
Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — Defense Minister and Labor chairman Ehud Barak on Monday said that Israel would expand its military operation... in the Gaza Strip until all the goals were achieved. He spoke at a special Knesset session attended, among others, by Foreign Minister Tzipi ... (more) Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | ...

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tnr.com - 12/29/2008
A Crisis And An Opportunity
— tnr.com — CNN International's coverage of yesterday's fighting in Gaza concluded at midnight with a rush of images: mangled... civilians writhing in the rubble, primitive hospitals overflowing with the wounded, fireballs mushrooming between apartment complexes, ... (more) A Crisis And An Opportunity

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Victory Caucus -- All Content:  Michael Totten: Inside Israels Gaza Attack

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Michael Totten: Inside Israels Gaza Attack
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... the operation over six months ago, even as Israel was beginning to negotiate a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. According to the sources, Barak maintained that although the lull would allow Hamas to prepare for a showdown with Israel, the Israeli army needed time to prepare, as well. Barak gave orders to carry out a comprehensive intelligence-gathering drive which sought to map out Hamas' security infrastructure, along with that of other militant organizations operating in the Strip. read ...

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RNC Candidate Distributes 'Barack The Magic Negro' Song
huffingtonpost.com 12/29/2008 — RNC candidate Chip Saltsman's Christmas greeting to committee members includes a music CD with lyrics from a song called "Barack the Magic Negro," first played on Rush Limbaugh's popular radio show.
What a Perfect Set-Up for Rod — ArchPundit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_82YIotrYk Who could have predicted?
Blackfive: HALO (Just because) — Victory Caucus -- All Content
This photo was sent to me. I don't know who took the shot, but it's one helluva photo (in fact, I think the guy in the lower right needs some retraining). DoD photo from last June.read (http://www.blackfive.net/main/2008/12/halo-just-becau.html)
Bill Roggio: Pakistan shuts down NATO supply line through the Khyber Pass — Victory Caucus -- All Content
The military launches and operation in the Jamrud region outside of Peshawar, where the Taliban has taken control. This is the third time the route has been closed since September.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/12/pakistan_shuts_down.php)
Bill Roggio: Pakistani military continues to withdraw from the tribal areas — Victory Caucus -- All Content
More troops are being pulled from Bajaur, Mohmand, and the North and South Waziristan tribal agencies. Another division is thought to be leaving the northwest.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/12/pakistani_military_c_1.php)
ATTN: Youtube User Mujahidfesabeelillah — The Jawa Report
http://www.youtube.com/user/mujahidfesabeelillah Your little Cyber Jihad on Youtube is so over. Update: Andrea sends us this special target, lets get this copy of al-Furqan's "the Missing" taken down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW6mKqFZVq4 Another portion of the same al-Qaeda in Iraq video ...
Michael Yon: Mexico AAR - December 2008 General McCaffrey (Ret.) — Victory Caucus -- All Content
Published: strong29 December 2008/strongbr /pnbsp;/ppimg src="http://www.michaelyon-online.com/images/stories/mexicoaar/mexico_aar_dec2008-1.jpg" border="0" //ppimg src="http://www.michaelyon-online.com/images/stories/mexicoaar/mexico_aar_dec2008-2.jpg" border="0" //ppimg ...
Blackfive: Move Along! Nothing to see here... — Victory Caucus -- All Content
This is apparently the mantra of the MSM nowadays in Iraq. Over at the sublime NYT, they post up that bureaus have moved on. What they are light on, is WHY? Quietly, as the United States presidential election and its...read (http://www.blackfive.net/main/2008/12/move-along-noth.html)
Breaking Point: The real story of Israel's Gaza operation — Israel Matzav
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Headlines — American Politics Journal RSS Feed
• Under Bush, OSHA mired in inaction (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/28/AR2008122802124_pf.html)• Dan Rather $70 million lawsuit against CBS becomes a cloud over Bush legacy (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/28/dan-rather-cbs-lawsuit-bush)• ...
Blackfive: A Maroon with no clue what Iran wants — Victory Caucus -- All Content
WOW! This is quite possibly the worst analysis of Iranian goals and actions I have ever read. By Ray Takeyh Monday, December 29, 2008; A15 After an eight-year struggle over whether to engage Iran, the United States may finally be...read (http://www.blackfive.net/main/2008/12/a-maroon-with-n.html)
Bill Roggio: Taliban suicide bomber strike in Pakistan, Afghanistan — Victory Caucus -- All Content
Attack at school in Buner kills 35 civilians; 14 children, two policeman killed Khost attack.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/12/taliban_suicide_bomb_7.php)
Ignore — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]NY Times[/b] dupe Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/27/us/27sludge.html?hp ...
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Source: [b]cnn.com/2008/POLITICS[/b] (dupe) Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/26/bush.poll/ ...
Bill Roggio: Punjabi Taliban group takes credit for Lahore bombing — Victory Caucus -- All Content
The Pakistani police claim the attack was carried out by Indian intelligence operatives.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/12/punjabi_taliban_grou.php)
Headlines — American Politics Journal RSS Feed
• What Role Did Bradford Berenson Have in Bush's Pardongate? (http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/24/berenson-toussie/)• Feds examine Rove's IT guru Mike Connell's plane crash (http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x16586786/Federal-agencies-examining-deadly-Lake-Township-plane-crash)• The ...
Blackfive: Jingle All the Way — Victory Caucus -- All Content
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Ward, dressed in the Santa suit, and 1st Lt. Philip Vrska, in the Christmas package, bring some holiday cheer to a 5K “Jingle” race sponsored on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2008. Ward and Vrska are...read (http://www.blackfive.net/main/2008/12/jingle-all-the.html)
Bill Roggio: Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives directly linked to Mumbai — Victory Caucus -- All Content
Zarar Shah admits role in Mumbai attacks; Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi is caught on tape communicating with Mumbai attackers.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/12/lashkaretaiba_operat_1.php)
Steve Young In Ink: 2008’s Lessons For 2009 — American Politics Journal RSS Feed
Check out 2008 (http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/36920359.html) in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Headlines — American Politics Journal RSS Feed
• Obama Plans National Marketing Blitz for Stimulus Package (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/31/obama-plans-national-mark_n_154457.html)Obama tells 90 Bush-era Pentagon appointees to pack their bags and get the hell out ...
Israeli Troops Mass Along Border; Arab Anger Rises — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]New York Times[/b] http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/12/29/world/29mideast01-600.jpg GAZA — Israeli troops and tanks massed along the Gaza border and the government said it had called up reserves for a possible ground operation, as the death toll increased to nearly 300 ...