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Saturday Shows Preview for 7/29/06

The Beltway Boys (Mort Kondrake, Fred Barnes)

Meme:
- Bush is right about the Middle East
- Bush won't get credit for it and we're all doomed
- It's all Bush's fault™
Topics:
- Israel keeps pounding away at Hezbollah in Lebanon as pressure builds for a cease-fire
- Iraq's prime minister gets a mixed reception on trip to U.S.
- What Howard Dean said that had Dems cringing
Beltway Boys contact information beltway@foxnews.com
The program airs on FOX News Channel Saturdays at 6 and 11:30 p.m. ET

CNBC's Tim Russert Show (Tim Russert)

Meme:
- If only those rotten Israeli's would listen to ~~reason~~ and ~~agree to a cease fire~~ surrender (or die) all things would be fine
- Israel is the aggressor here
- It's all Bush's fault™
Topics:
- New York Times columnist Tom Friedman offers a hard-headed analysis of the Middle East Crisis.
Guests
- New York Times columnist Tom Friedman
CNBC's Tim Russert Show airs Saturday at 7pm, 10pm & 1am ET

Fox News Watch (Eric Burns)

Meme:
- Well, duh!
- But whatever you think, it's not the reporters fault...
Topics:
- Are reporters being manipulated by Hezbollah as the conflict in the Middle East continues to rage?
The program airs on FOX News Channel Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. ET and Sundays at 2:30 a.m. ET
Fox News Watch contact information Newswatch@foxnews.com

Journal Editorial Report (Paul Gigot) - FNC show page

Meme:
- If only ~~those rotten Israeli's~~ Hezbollah would ~~listen to reason and agree to a cease fire~~ stop trying to kill ~~all of the infidels~~ everyone all things would be fine
- ~~Israel~~ Jihad is the aggressor here
- Bush is the only chance this sad little planet has left (and it doesn't look good, does it?)
Topics:
- Fox News web site for show:
  - An in-depth look at Syria's role in the Mideast violence and its potential part in a future peace
  - Can Bill Clinton give Sen. Joe Lieberman a boost?
- Opinion Journal web site for show: Lebanon and Lieberman
  - Should the U.S. turn Lebanon back over to Bashar Assad? An interview with Lebanese editor Michael Young on Lebanon, Syria and American policy in the Middle East.
  - A look at Joe Lieberman's election trouble and what it says about Democrats and national security.
Guests
- Michael Young
  - Opinion editor of Lebanon's Daily Star
  - Michael Young: Another Apologist for for Israeli Aggression (Al-Jazeerah.info, GA - Jul 21, 2006)
  - The Bizarro World of Michael Young (Antiwar.com, CA - Jul 14, 2006)
  - Hezbollah arms and support strong (NEWS.com.au, Australia - Jul 22, 2006)
  - Jonathan Gurwitz: Peacekeeper suggestions seem silly in the face of terrorism (San Antonio Express, TX - Jul 25, 2006)
Journal Editorial Report (at Fox News) contact information - jer@foxnews.com
The program is from The Wall Street Journal and airs on FNC Saturday at 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 a.m. ET