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Glenn Greenwald today lectures Michael Goldfarb about "excessive tribalistic identification," and I have a few thoughts on the subject. Meanwhile, a quick rundown on the war in Gaza:

• IDF has surrounded Gaza City.
• Melanie Phillips on "moral inversion."
• Speaking of "moral inversion," a Newsweek columnist insists that Barack Obama must "get tough" -- not with Hamas, but with Israel.
• Abu Zakaria al-Jamal joins Hussam Hamdan, Muhammad Hilo, and Nizar Ghayan among the Hamas terorrist leaders killed during the Israeli offensive.

An IDF video briefing on the Gaza campaign:

In related news, don't mess with Sonny Corleone's sister: