David Bedein

The first thoughts that hit me were that he was such a young guy, like a nice uncle who always had new ideas. My mind was racing, and I quickly wrote down my thoughts. How would we remember JFK? I remembered listening to him in sixth grade at his inauguration - "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." JFK had one message, to get involved.

--An Israeli official made it clear that Israeli flights over Lebanon are for very limited reconnaissance missions, and that they are not meant to be hostile to the UN force in Southern Lebanon--Hamas Intensifies Use Of Dual-Engine Rockets--Hamas Establishes Control Center For Missile Strikes

--"Egypt signed agreements with a number of countries regarding the peaceful use of nuclear energy," Abu Al Naga said. "But it has been over 25 years since then, and the agreements need updating, although they are still valid."--U.N.: Hezbollah Brought In Soldiers

Perhaps Prime Minister Olmert will appeal to private philanthropy to provide security funding for the Israeli city of Sderot and its neighbors. If not, perhaps the American and Canadian supporters of Israel will dig down deep and provide what is needed to the Israeli cities under siege.

"The weapons to the Palestinians are brought in through Egyptian ports and El Arish and are imported by land from Sudan," Yuval Steinitz, the deputy chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, said. "Those latter imports have to traverse Egypt on their way to Gaza. There is no way that the Egyptian government is not colluding with the weapons shippers."

Two principal proponents of the Iraq Study Group, are indeed expected to present recommendations for the U.S. military presence in Iraq later in November. This group is expected to advise the U.S. government that Israel must make wide-ranging concessions to the Palestinian Authority and to Syria, with or without reciprocity.