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Stuart Huges (BBC Correspondant in Beirut) writes in his blog…

Aid agencies are trying to gather an accurate picture of the number of people displaced from their homes by the conflict in Lebanon. But assessing the true number of people likely to need humanitarian assistance is so far proving virtually impossible. Aid groups say hundreds thousands of people could have been displaced by the fighting already. But, in reality, the true figure is still unknown. The first estimates range from 100,000 to more than half a million. Aid workers are relying on the news media and contacts on the ground to try to draw up an accurate picture of how many people will need help in the days and weeks ahead. But since it’s still impossible to reach many parts of Lebanon — particularly in the south — it may be some days before the situation becomes clearer. But already, reports of large groups of displaced people gathering in schools, mosques and other centres are beginning to filter through. Food and water stocks are low and there are concerns that they could soon succumb to illness unless they’re helped soon. I spoke to a spokesman from the International committee of the Red Cross this afternoon and he said he was increasingly concerned at the infornmation he was receiving. Aid groups are preparing to mount a major humanitarian operation if it becomes necessary. They’re organising supplies of food, clothing and medical equipment which can be deployed quickly to the most needy people. The concern is that the number of those vulnerable people could be growing by the day.

The blog from above gives an impression that world is preparing for relief effort of wounded of Lebanon, but no once seems to care for those who are still alive and well in those regions, who can be saved before they get killed.

Read the original Stuart Huges Blog @ BlogSpot

Zinedine Zidane has been banned for three games and fined £3,260 for head-butting Italy’s Marco Materazzi during the World Cup final. Materazzi was banned for two matches and fined £2,170.

More @ BBC

President Bush’s gave an official statement yesterday saying that all international leaders at the G8 were in agreement in dealing with the Mideast crisis. CNN sources report that Bush refused to include a cease fire in the G8 statement. President Chirac of France, wanted language that criticized Israel’s overuse of force but Bush would not allow criticism of Israel in the official statement.

In contrast the video above reveals a closed door luncheon at the G8 Summit, a table microphone accidentally caught candid remarks between President Bush and Tony Blair. The American President indicated that he was frustrated with the United Nations for not doing more to mitigate the crisis, saying, “I felt like telling Kofi to get on the phone with [Syrian President] Assad and make something happen.”

So, President Bush wasn’t speaking his mind. Is he just a puppet?

Watch the Video @ YouTube

Paul Findley served on Capitol Hill for 22 years, and got praises of many U.S. Presidents. During this time, he had many encounters with Israel’s lobby, which exhibited considerable control over Congressional decisions with respect to Israel and the Mid-East. He speaks of treachery and treason among the highest seats of the land, and how many Congressmen put Israel’s interests ahead that of America’s.

Watch the video (1 hr 10 min) @ Google Videos

Google Earth has emerged as a very well received tool for people around the world. Many countries are still blurry due to lack of requirement. And some are purposely blurred to hide defensive structures etc. But these must be requested with Google to be omitted from their satellite images. North Korea doesn’t seem to have issued any such requests to Google, and someone while surfing over North Korea spotted their missile base and submarine fleet.

Images and coordinates @ Radio Open Source