Bush reads Camus's 'The Stranger' on ranch vacation (AFP)--He ought to read "The Plague" next; it might rub off on him. A few talking points from Camus: "A guilty conscience needs to confess." "One leader, one people, signifies one master and millions of slaves." Our least favorite: "Stupidity has a knack of getting its way."


Israel defies UN in massive assault on Lebanon (Guardian)--This way to the cease-fire.


Three explosions in Baghdad kill at least 47 (AP)--Tony Snow: "No, it’s not a civil war. It’ s just a domestic dispute."