Erwin Chemerinsky from the left, John Eastman from the right, law professors both, argue the validity and effect of the district court ruling today striking down the NSA warrantless wiretapping program

The third hour was a chance for Hugh to catch up with the news and take calls from the listeners about the war on terror here, and how the judge's decision in Michigan shows how the Democrats by and large still don't get it, plus discuss the loss by Israel in the recent war with Hezbollah.

Hugh's first show back from his Alaska cruise included a call from The Smart Guys, Erwin Chemerinsky and John Eastman, analyzing the Michigan decision on warrantless wiretapping. Yoni Tidi also updated us on the reaction in Israel after their loss to Hezbollah.

After a rant about no water bottles in the restricted area in airports, Frank Gaffney from the Center For Security Policy joined Hugh with a very disturbing development from CNBC, who de-booked him at the request of the CAIR people who didn't want to debate him. Also in this hour, James Lileks weighed in on the week's events.

Guest host Jed Babbin wrapped up Hewitt vacation week with a very long rant, including lots of seminar callers from Democrats pretending to be Republicans, about the Der Spiegel interview conducted with former President Jimmy Carter.

The third hour featured Jed Babbin's preview of the media slant to come during the election cycle of '06, plus a visit from The Smart Guys, law professors Erwin Chemerinsky and John Eastman, on the legal news of the week. Later in the hour, Jed discussed the idea of textbook publishers selling advertising space to cut costs of books to students with the listeners.

The second hour continued the rant against the Jimmy Carter Der Spiegel interview, and a lot of caller reaction.

Guest host Jed Babbin started the hour out talking with Jerusalem Post columnist Carolyn Glick, talking about the move to call for a no confidence vote in Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government.

The very popular columnist goes into detail over her call for the end of the Olmert administration in Israel after its disastrous performance in the Israeli-Hezbollah war.

The second hour of the Tuesday edition consisted mostly of who won and lost in the Israeli-Hezbollah war, and whether there is one iota of fact or truth in the Seymour Hersh New Yorker piece accusing the Bush administration of planning and ordering Israel to conduct the war as a prelude into a future Iranian bombing campaign. Guests included IDF Lt. General Dan Harel, and Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman.

This hour was spent analyzing the amazing assertion in the London Daily Telegraph that brilliant men ALWAYS cheat on their wives. During the hour, this lunacy was debated by wives of very smart husbands who don't cheat.

Jed Babbin continued to fill in for Hugh Hewitt while he is on his Alaska cruise. Starting out the hour from Israel is former military and current reporter, Paul Kotik, on the impact of the cease fire. Later in the hour, Real Clear Politics' John McIntyre discussed the Wallace-Ahmadinejead interview last night.

Much of the third hour was dedicated to the New Yorker piece by Sy Hersh, accusing the Bush administration of planning and ordering the Israelis to conduct the recent attacks on Lebanon as a dry run into a supposed bombing raid on Iran later. Col. Carney of the Special Forces Survival Foundation joined guest host Jed Babbin.

National Review columnist Michael Ledeen joined Jed Babbin at the top of Hour 2 to talk about the overall impact this cease fire is having on the West's ability to fight the global war on terror.

This hour, Jed Babbin reacted to the stunning audio from Hardball where NBC Nightly News Anchor, Brian Williams, compares American Special Forces, including Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, to homicide bombers.

Emmett of the Unblinking Eye joined guest host Jed Babbin with the hour of the movies. This week's list, in honor of the bad journalism of Mike Wallace and Brian Williams, the top 10 Bad Journalism movies.

Guest host Jed Babbin started out on a rant about Brian Williams' clarification of his comparison of U.S. Special Forces to suicide bombers, and then was joined by Center For Security Policy, discussing the disappointing U.N. resolution, our participation in it, and what is going to happen in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Morton Kondracke of Roll Call, one of the Fox News Channel Beltway Boys, started out the hour with Jed Babbin. Later on, super economist, Larry Kudlow joined Jed, and then a lot of calls reacting to the Mike Wallace interview of Iran's Ahmadinejead.

Guest host Jed Babbin interviewed Gen. Tom Wilkerson from the U.S. Naval Academy on how Israel is or is not prosecuting the war. Later, Jed went on a media rant, and was joined by columnist and humorist extraordinaire, James Lileks.

Guest host Jed Babbin dives right into the major news story of the day, the busted airline bombing plot, with deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Michael Jackson. Later in the hour, Clint Van Zandt talked about the police work that would have to have gone on to bust up this cell.

On the Wednesday edition, guest host Jed Babbin split time equally between the election results of yesterday, particularly in the Lieberman/Lamont race, and the day's events in the Israeli-Hezbollah war. John McIntyre from Real Clear Politics joined Jed.

Although the update of Iranian soldiers found amongst dead Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon, and the implication that might be for a more region-wide war, much of the hour was spent on the Lieberman/Lamont race, and how Democrats are reacting to it. Uberbloggers Glenn Reynolds and Mickey Kaus joined guest host Jed Babbin.

World class political analyst Michael Barone looked at the reaction to the Lieberman/Lamont race with guest host Jed Babbin, and then the rest of the hour was split between the Israeli war and the Democrats losing their collective minds.

Guest host Jed Babbin spent the third hour discussing this hour as the official moment the Democratic Party apparently went over the cliff, after voting for Ned Lamont over Joseph Lieberman in Connecticut. National Review's media blogger, Steven Spruiell joined Jed from Connecticut.

On the first day of Hugh's vacation, Former Bush 41 Defense Department official, Jed Babbin, filled in. This hour, Jed spoke with Dr. Walid Phares of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, looking at terrorism and the current war in the Middle East.