5 Things to Watch for This Week: 8/3

1) Tim Geithner and Larry Summers both made comments that taxes may have to be increased to pay for healthcare as the federal deficit is out of control. How will the administration begin to sell this to the American public?

2) While Obama's Middle East team is having a tough go of getting Netanyahu to back down on, well, anything, what will Obama's response be to neocon critics at home who are hitting hard and with lots of ammunition?

3) Will we finally get rid of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman this week, as he promises to step  down if he's indicted on charges of accepting $2.5 million in illegal campaign contributions? Besides, he's just an all around ass.

4) Are we going to see a decision from Obama on what to do with Guantanamo Bay prisoners? He's apparently nearing a decision on moving the prisoners to Michigan--an economy that could severely use the income.

5) Today, President Obama will head to George Mason University to celebrate the implementation of the post-9/11 G.I. Bill. Secretary of Veteral Affairs General Shinseki will be by his side, but will the rest of the troops be satisfied with the rehabbed benefits package?