Obama hints at backtrack on Iraq
Iran offers fresh hope of nuclear deal
Botswana troops mass on Zimbabwe border

Independence Weekend Special: Behind the scenes with Rush Limbaugh
At one time, RUsh Limbaugh did his program from a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper he dubbed, with tongue-in-cheek grandiosity, the Excellence in Broadcasting Building. These days, he mostly broadcasts out of a studio in Palm Beach, Fla., which he calls the Southern Command, and describes on the air as a "heavily fortified bunker." (Ed: This is a long, 9 page article, but we think it's worth the read. So sit back and take some time this holiday weekend to enjoy it. We'll leave it here until Monday.)
New York Times

America's days aren't numbered
Thomas Madden: Rome's most famous jeremiads marked the height of its power.
Wall Street Journal

What America is all about
Lawrence Henry: Firearms, and freedom, on this Fourth of July.
American Spectator

Obama is giving his party whiplash
Gerard Baker: The Democratic nominee's policy pivots are causing anguish among liberals. He is no fool
The Times

Obama eyes GOP-leaning West states
Sean Lengell: Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's campaign swing this week through Republican-leaning Western states appears to be paying off, as a new poll shows he is leading Republican Sen. John McCain by five percentage points in Montana in the race for president.
Washington Times

President's long-serving aide resigns quietly
Jon Ward: Joe Hagin's departure from the White House was announced on Thursday the same way one of the president's closest aides has operated for the past eight years - very quietly.
Washington Times

Admiral Mike Mullen warns the West
Con Coughlin: There are two ways of interpreting this week's warning by America's top military officer
Daily Telegraph

Iran remains a threat to Israel
It should not be forgotten that Tehran's policy, enunciated most forcefully by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is the destruction of Israel.
Daily Telegraph

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