Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Right Wing News (John Hawkins) The Ceasefire Continues To Disintegrate — “The UN ceasefire is now on the brink of total disentegration. Hezbollah has been refusing to disarm or go South and they’re continuing to attempt to rearm. Moreover, it’s now starting to look as if the international troops that are supposed to be supplementing the Lebanese army in the South may not be forthcoming at all:”

In The Bullpen (Chad Evans) Annan Wishes to Give UNIFIL Teeth — “According to the Jerusalem Post, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is expected to recommend giving UNIFIL the ability to fire upon Hezbollah when deployed in Southern Lebanon. This would seem like a no-brainer considering two resolutions have now called for the disarming of Hezbollah, but this is the United Nations we’re talking about.”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) UNIFIL Teeth Sharpened? — “The public acknowledgment of 1701’s inherent flaw of credible enforcement comes as a pleasant surprise, as does the proposed solution. If we had a hope in Hades that the UN would actually deploy the kinds of troops that would execute such orders, we’d almost say this was progress.”

Michelle Malkin Missing Fox News crew: Blogburst — “Fox News Channel reporter Steve Centanni and freelance cameraman Olaf Wiig are still missing. It has now been more than a week since their kidnapping at gunpoint in Gaza by unknown terrorists. FNC top management, the journalists’ families, and Palestinian journalists continue to press for their release.”