Cursor's Media Patrol - 11/16/06

As analysts warn that 'Sectarian Strife in Iraq Imperils Entire Region,' Norman Solomon finds that "the American media establishment has launched a major offensive against the option of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq," while 'Dems call for more urgency' but lack 'consensus.'

A "senior U.S. government official" talks up the possibility of a 'pre-emptive Iran strike,' Israel's ambassador claims that 'Bush will not hesitate to use force in Iran," and Bush himself is said to have given the go-ahead for building a 'Bush Center' in Israel.

'Bush Renominates Judicial Picks,' in a move said to have "heartened conservatives" and "outraged liberals." The renominees include Mississippi lawyer Michael Wallace, a unanimous recipient of the American Bar Association's lowest rating.

Bush also renominated former CPB chairman Kenneth Tomlinson as chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

News Hounds catches Fox News following the script, Robert Greenwald hints of more memos to come, and Cenk Uygur argues that "it's one thing for Fox to be manipulative, it's another for the mainstream press to get manipulated and be oblivious to it."

Ted Turner says that Rupert Murdoch "is one person I don't like. He gives nothing to charity."