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ABC This Week (George Stephanopoulos)

Meme:
- If only those rotten Israeli's would listen to reason and agree to a cease fire all things would be fine
- Israel is the aggressor here
- They did too intentionally kill the innocent UN observers deliberately - so there!
- It's all Bush's fault™
Topics:
- The status of diplomatic efforts to end the violence in the Middle East.
- Middle East War: Israel's battle with Hezbollah grows more fierce by the day. Civilian casualties are mounting as efforts to find a diplomatic solution grind along. We'll hear from a top Bush administration official about U.S. efforts to negotiate a cease-fire.
- Voices segment: cycling legend Lance Armstrong races across Iowa to raise public support for increased funding for cancer research.
Guests
- Nicholas Burns
  - Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
  - Transcript: Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns on 'FOX News Sunday (FOX News - Jul 9, 2006)
  - R. Nicholas Burns After the P-5+1 Meeting on Iran (Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Jul 12, 2006)
  - North Korea again refuses 6-nation talks (Houston Chronicle, United States - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Bush seconds PM N-deal concerns (Times of India, India - Jul 28, 2006)
  - US sanctions Indian firms for 'links' with Iran (Financial Express - Jul 28, 2006)
  - UN sets meeting to begin planning Lebanon force (Reuters AlertNet, UK - Jul 28, 2006)
- Daniel Ayalon
  - Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.
  - UN accuses Israel of deliberately targeting observer posts (ABC Online, Australia - Jul 26, 2006)
  - Eric Boehlert: Fox News (Officially) Abandons Journalism in the Middle East (Huffington Post via Yahoo! News - Jul 26, 2006)
  - Israelis Slaughter UN Observers BY KURT NIMMO (Collectif Bellaciao, France - Jul 26, 2006)
  - UN Shocked By Strike On Border Post (All Headline News - Jul 26, 2006)
  - Ambassador: Release Israeli Soldiers (Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jul 21, 2006)
- ROUNDTABLE:
  - Fareed Zakaria
    - Newsweek
  - Jay Carney
    - Time Magazine
  - Claire Shipman
    - ABC News
  - George Will
    - ABC News
- VOICES: Lance Armstrong battles for a cancer cure.
ABC This Week comment web page

CBS Face The Nation (Bob Schieffer)

Meme:
- If only those rotten Israeli's would listen to reason and agree to a cease fire all things would be fine
- Israel is the aggressor here
- It's all Bush's faultÂ™
Topics:
- Crisis in the Middle East
Guests
- Fuad Siniora
  - Prime Minister of Lebanon
  - Lebanon attacks to continue Â– Israel (Dispatch Online, South Africa - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Uncertainty as Hezbollah backs Lebanon PM truce plan (Khaleej Times - Jul 28, 2006)
  - World condemns Israel as diplomacy fails again (Scotsman, United Kingdom - Jul 26, 2006)
  - Israeli losses mount in Lebanon (Chicago Tribune - Jul 26, 2006)
  - Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora pleads for cease-fire (TransWorldNews (press release), GA - Jul 20, 2006)
- Shimon Peres
  - Deputy Prime Minister of Israel
  - Shimon Peres: 'No alternative to victory' (Jerusalem Post, Israel - Jul 25, 2006)
  - Blair and Clinton head for weekend at Murdoch's (Brand Republic Bulletin, UK - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Solving Shabaa issue is possible, peres (Bahrain News Agency, Bahrain - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Israel's Peres: International Force In Lebanon Must Have Muscle (Easy Bourse (CommuniquÃ©s de presse), France - Jul 26, 2006)
  - Diplomacy: Babel on the border (Jerusalem Post, Israel - Jul 28, 2006)
Face The Nation contact information - ftn@cbsnews.com

Fox News Sunday (Chris Wallace)

Meme:
- Is Israel really the aggressor here?
- Should all US involvement in Iraq have ended with the hand over of sovereignty?
- Is it all Bush's fault™?
Topics:
- Latest on the Mideast crisis
- New plan to stop the violence in Baghdad?
Guests
- Nicholas Burns
  - Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
  - Transcript: Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns on 'FOX News Sunday (FOX News - Jul 9, 2006)
  - R. Nicholas Burns After the P-5+1 Meeting on Iran (Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Jul 12, 2006)
  - North Korea again refuses 6-nation talks (Houston Chronicle, United States - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Bush seconds PM N-deal concerns (Times of India, India - Jul 28, 2006)
  - US sanctions Indian firms for 'links' with Iran (Financial Express - Jul 28, 2006)
  - UN sets meeting to begin planning Lebanon force (Reuters AlertNet, UK - Jul 28, 2006)
- Ambassador Paul Bremer
  - Former head of the Coalition Provisional Authority
  - Aussie veto stopped US war crimes (The Australian, Australia - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Journalist parses the Iraq 'Fiasco' (calendarlive.com, CA - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Marine commandant nominee: Mistakes made in Iraq (San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Freeing Iraq (Washington Times, DC - Jul 24, 2006)
  - In Iraq, US military forgot the lessons of Vietnam (Houston Chronicle, United States - Jul 25, 2006)
  - Report: US Policy Led to Iraq Insurgency (Playfuls.com, Romania - Jul 23, 2006)
Fox News Sunday contact information - FNS@foxnews.com

NBC Meet The Press (Tim Russert)

Meme:
- If only those rotten Israeli's would listen to reason and agree to a cease fire all things would be fine
- Israel is the aggressor here
- It's all Bush's fault™
Topics:
- Crisis in the Middle East: The violence continues. When will it end?
  - The very latest from NBC Correspondents in the field
  - Exclusive interviews with two key diplomats: Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Dan Gillerman, and Lebanon's Special Envoy, Nouhad Mahmoud.
  - Tom Friedman returns from the region to share his views and insights on the conflict and what steps can be taken to help achieve peace.
Guests
- Ambassador Dan Gillerman
  - Israel's Representative to the United Nations
  - Israel rules out UN force involvement in Lebanon (Zee News, India - Jul 28, 2006)
  - UN shocked by bombing of observer post in Lebanon (ABC Online, Australia - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Israel Won't Let UN Probe Outpost Bombing (580 CFRA Radio, Canada - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Israeli ambassador in extraordinary attack on UN (North Korea Times, North Korea - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Anatomy of an Attack (Newsweek - Jul 27, 2006)
- Ambassador Nouhad Mahmoud
  - Lebanon's Special Envoy
  - Lebanese Envoy Lament Bolton, Israel: We Need an Exit (New York Observer, NY - Jul 25, 2006)
  - Rice prepares Middle East negotiations (ABC Online, Australia - Jul 22, 2006)
  - Lebanon Says Israel Attack is Barbaric, Israel Blames Government for Failing to Disarm Hizbullah (Naharnet, Lebanon - Jul 14, 2006)
  - Hezbollah threatens 'open war', UN talks (Bangkok Post, Thailand - Jul 14, 2006)
  - Israel to Let Food, Medicine Into Lebanon (Forbes - Jul 21, 2006)
- Tom Friedman
  - New York Times columnist
  - author: From Beirut to Jerusalem
  - Author: "The World is Flat."
  - The Saudi/Tom Friedman peace plan in peril (American Thinker, AZ - Jul 28, 2006)
  - Tom Friedman's article on Lebanon today (TPMCafe, NY - Jul 26, 2006)
  - NBC's Tim Russert and NYT's Tom Friedman Call For 'Miracle Tax' On Gas (NewsBusters - Jul 26, 2006)
  - CAUGHT ON TAPE: Tom Friedman's Shocking Admission (Huffington Post, NY - Jul 25, 2006)
  - Addicted to Oil, with Tom Friedman (Grist Magazine, WA - Jun 26, 2006)
  - Hearing on the Nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. Representative to the U.N. (Transcript viaWashington Post - Jul 27, 2006)
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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

A couple of interesting things in the latest FoxNews FoxFriends email:

One addition to the Weekend Shows, this one Sunday evening


(AP)
Terry Anderson during his captivity in Lebanon

WAR STORIES IS *LIVE* THIS WEEKEND!
Terror's Mideast Legacy
Sunday, 8pm / 11pm ET
Late-breaking news from the war zone, plus a look at the roots of Hezbollah, including exclusive interviews with former hostage Terry Anderson, and a behind-the-scenes look at the intelligence operation that takes down terrorists.

And a new entry for Monday afternoon


(AP)

EXCLUSIVE President George W. Bush
"Your World" Monday, 4pm / 1am ET
The commander in chief sits down with Neil to answer questions about the crisis in the Middle East, and what role the U.S. should play in promoting peace while continuing to support the war on terror.

Mark Kilmer has posted his preview over at Redstate.COM

The Sunday Shows - Lineup

By: Mark Kilmer · Section: Other Politics

For Sunday, June 30, 2006
Meet the Press (NBC): Host Tim Russert talks to the Israeli ambassador to the U.N., Dan Gillerman, then to the Lebanese special envoy, Nouhad Mahmoud. Dipolmats.
FOX News Sunday (FNS): Host Chris Wallace Undersecretary of State Nick Burns about the battle between Israel and Hezbollah, and Paul Bremer (remember him) about the new plans to rid Baghdad of terrorists.
Face the Nation (CBS): Host Bob Schieffer has a nice set of guests: Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora and Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres.
This Week (ABC): Host George Stephanopoulos is back with Burns, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Daniel Ayalon, and eventually, Lance Armstrong.
Late Edition (CNN): Host Wolf Blitzer is in Jersusalem to chat with Burns, Syrian cabinet minister Bouthaina Shaaban (Minister of Expatriates); Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuckie Schumer, None of these guests will, to my knowledge, join him in Jerusalem.
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Personally, I'd like to someone from Hezbollah appear and explain their policy of destroying what they call the "Zionist entity," for all to hear, but there's always a certain amount of cowardice all around. We'll hear from diplomats, not generals. They'll talk about it. You know, there is always a lot of that on these shows.

Comments >> Jul 29th, 2006: 13:11:59

Note that he has added a list of guests for CNN Late Edition:

Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns
Syrian cabinet minister Bouthaina Shaaban (Minister of Expatriates)
Senator Mitch McConnell
Senator Chuckie Schumer

CNNs web site still does not list any guests, but the AP listing of Sunday Morning guests (available at the Arizona Star, for example) does include that lineup. That AP story also includes one additional name for Fox News Sunday, whom I assume is their "Power Player of the Week:

Dr. Steven Rosenberg, chief surgeon at the National Cancer Institute.