Harold Meyerson is a liberal columnist for the Washington Post. He believes that the European mindset towards both foreign and domestic policies is more correct than the American attitudes as displayed by the current Administration. He has not yet managed to take off the rose colored glasses and look at the reality of a Europe slowing dying as a direct result of those policies. In today's column, he may have begun the process of coming to enlightenment. He calls on the Europeans to step up and create the international military force that most believe is necessary to stand between the Israelis and Hezbollah and enforce a peace deal.

To be sure, a European intervention in southern Lebanon would entail casualties and political risks. But a failure to intervene would undermine every policy goal that Western European nations have for the Middle East, and strengthen the hand of the Cheney-Rumsfeld hawks who believe that American military might is the only solution for the planet's distempers.

For Europe, it's put-up-or-shut-up time. With the Middle East descending into deeper and deeper cycles of violence, one thing we surely don't need is a Europe guided by the spirit of Neville Chamberlain.

Read the whole thing. He articulates exactly the reasons why the Europeans should step up. When they do not, perhaps at least one Liberal American will come one step closer to the realization that the European way is the way of dissolution and defeat.

David Ignatius outlines a peace plan that is favored by the Lebanese government, and that was presented to Secretary Rice.

Tony Blankley says Newt Gingrich is right, that we are in World War III. Jay Bryant agrees. Unfortunately, while the President has used the language of war, he has not put policies into place that would effectively put the country on a war footing. Maybe a President Gingrich would, although I doubt very much he will ever attain the office.

Dick Morris and his wife say that the true friends of Israel cannot let the Democrats regain power.

Christopher Hitchens puts to rest the Iraq/Niger yellowcake controversy. The bottom line? British intelligence did learn that Saddam Hussein's regime was trying to buy yellowcake from Niger. It was right for the President to say that in his speech. It was accurate. Joe Wilson was wrong.