Jun 18, 2007 6:18 AM

Five for Fighting 6/18/07

* Vid: Inside Israel’s spysat HQ * Robo-car’s driving test * Air Force channels Count Zero? * Abbas wants Gaza, too * Petraeus: September deadline silly * Extra punch: Iran’s centrifuges choking? (High five: DD)

* Vid: Inside Israel's spysat HQ
* Robo-car's driving test
* Air Force channels Count Zero?
* Abbas wants Gaza, too
* Petraeus: September deadline silly
* Extra punch: Iran's centrifuges choking?

(High five: DD)

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