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Democrats plan to limit funds and equipment for troops, all the while saying they would never do such a thing.

House likely to pass resolution against Bush's new direction in Iraq. Apparently they prefer the status quo.

Maliki informs Bush of accomplishments of offensive. Bush would be wise to trumpet them far and wide.

Insurgents laying low.

Even though Abbas gets concessions from Hamas and Fatah takes over cabinet positions, Sec. Rice says unity government complicates situation. It looks to me like Abbas won big time, but I others think Abbas and Fatah have been compromised.

Putin promotes hawk as likely successor. Dictators who step down in favor of successors. I doubt that will become tradition.

CIA officers to stand trial in Italy.

Weapons rolling into Guinea despite martial law.

Mandatory carbon limits seem inevitable. Models predict incorrect temperatures in Antarctica.

Reason plays 20 questions with presidential candidates.

Judge restricts use of video surveillance in New York.

Slate's list of top 60 charitable contributions.

Over 27% of FireFox patches come from volunteers.

Illinois to get rid of indian mascot because the NCAA doesn't like it.

Hillary buys endorsement from Black activist preacher for $10,000/month.

Georgia legislator claims evolution is Jewish myth.

Ellison, who called the police on Tancredo for smoking a cigar, apologized because it was blown out of proportion. That's no apology at all. He didn't apologize for calling the police. No wonder it got blown out of proportion.

FBI surrenders to political correctness regarding terrorism.

Charles Krauthammer almost grasps the New Cold War of Terror, but he hasn't quite got it yet.

Bush may be surging. The Democrats are on the verge of either overreaching, or providing financing for Bush's new direction in Iraq. Either way, Bush wins. The new strategy has already produced good results. Bush is poised to capitalize.