Norman Podhoretz has a lengthy defense of the Bush Doctrine in Commentary Magazine. Podhoretz believes that President Bush has not abandoned his doctrine, despite the pronouncements of some in the MSM as well as some Neo-Conservatives. He likens the President and his doctrine to Harry Truman in 1952. While Truman left office in early 1953 as a terribly unpopular President (based on polling numbers), his doctrine was adopted by President Eisenhower and all subsequent administrations until the collapse of the Soviet Union. It is a long article, but well worth the time to read it.

According to this article in the Jerusalem Post, the Lebanese government may already be backtracking on their agreement to disarm Hezbollah.

Caroline Glick, also in the Jerusalem Post, is demanding that the Ohlmert government fall. I suspect that the level of criticism will rise in the coming days and her wish may be granted.

As Hezbollah fighters emerge from the rubble with the quiet air of soldiers who know they have fought bravely and well, more evidence is also emerging that their success was driven, in part, by the quality of their Iranian-made weapons.

In Iran, crowds are celebrating Hezbollah's victory over Israel, while President Assad of Syria says the result of the conflict has destroyed America's plan for the Middle East.