Daily Briefing: "There Have Been Mistakes Made"
More than 70 people died yesterday in the current multi-front middle east conflict. A small number of US Marines are aiding the evacuation in Beirut. [ NYT ]
Unsurprisingly, the US government's full-fledged support of Israel in this conflict is not going over swimmingly with allies. [ WP
Republicans running for things have a two-stage message for dodging Iraq questions: Acknowledge that mistakes were made, ask if we should fight or flee. [ WP ]
Corruption is hurting both parties this year. [ WP ]
President Bush stopped talking about poverty after Hurricane Katrina's worst was over. [ WP ]
Bush will meet with the NAACP today for the first time. [ AP ]
Joe Lieberman is in a "stastistical dead heat" with challenger Ned Lamont. [ AP ]