Do you want to see Georgey give the German prime minister a back massage (and not enjoy it one bit?) Of course you do, because it’s creepy, and nothing is better than a head of state freaking out after being touched by the President of the US. The back massage may be as effective as Ralph Nader sending a letter to the President on the Lebanese crisis.

If you want to check out an amazing travel diary, see the NYTimes ‘Frugal Traveler’, which is updated approximately each week. It’s almost as good as being a domesticated hippie, clogging up the arteries of America

Good for the Economist:

The political establishment is even more firmly behind Israel than the public is. Support for Israel stretches from San Francisco liberals like Nancy Pelosi to southern-fried conservatives like Bill Frist. The House and Senate have both passed bipartisan resolutions condemning Hizbullah and affirming Congress’s support for Israel. The House version passed by 410 to 8 (of which three were from districts in Michigan with concentrations of Arab-Americans). The Senate resolution, sponsored by 62 senators—including the leaders of both parties—passed unopposed.

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Is thank fucking god, and throw the Iraqi Invasion Occupation support, conservative Israeli lobbyist turned politician down the well:

Embattled Sen. Joe Lieberman is trailing businessman Ned Lamont by double digits in the race for the Connecticut Democratic Senate nomination, a new poll released this morning shows.