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Defensive Blair claims Britain made no deal with Iran for the release of the hostages. No wonder Blair is relieved. That's because Iran was in control of the spectacle the entire time, and Britain was impotent. Iran didn't want anything from Britain but the propaganda of holding their servicemen, and they got all they could from it. Britain's reaction to Iran's dog and pony show. US Admiral thinks Americans would have fought instead of allowing themselves to be taken prisoner. Expect more assaults from Iran.

IPCC to claim global warming already changing the world. I'm sure even tiny temperature fluctuations like we've seen 3 times in the last century, up and down, will change climate slightly, but that doesn't excuse the irresponsible and self-serving alarmist propaganda from the human-caused climate change con-men. Cato says there's nothing new in this report. It's more of the same propaganda. Canadians heckle Gore about his pools and hypocritical energy use. Exposing the global warming con.

Gunmen kill nearly 20 coalition troops in Iraq. Another US helicopter shot down.

Activists claim US interrogating al Qaeda detainees in Ethiopia.

3 men charged in London suicide bombings.

It's not just Nancy Pelosi - Republican Congressman meets with President Assad of Syria. Says he's opening dialog because the President won't. That's a direct assault on the President's constitutional power to conduct foreign policy. More evidence that neither party respects the Constitution. At least it wasn't a Republican leader. Even liberals recognize Pelosi's screw-up from undermining the Constitution. Violates Logan Act.

Boortz points out that Europe surpassing the US in stock valuation is at least partly do to our income tax penalty on businesses. Adopt the FairTax, and this will reverse.

Man arrested for shooting car thief because defending your car against thieves is illegal.

Monica Goodling, the Justice Dept aid who intends to take the 5th in Congressional hearings, compares Democrats to Joseph McCarthy. The difference is McCarthy was right about all the spies, and was working in the best interests of the United States.

Bush challenges Congress on earmarks by posting them on website. Cato says that won't stop the pork.

Reason on negotiating with North Korea.

Universal health care problems include long waits - even the LA Times is reporting the problems.

Cato says fears about oil supply are exaggerated, and our resources would be better spent finding and drilling for more oil than in trying to influence politics in unstable, oil producing countries.

Gingrich apologizes for using the word ghetto. It was a poor choice of words, but the argument was correct.

Victor Davis Hanson says we still shouldn't bomb Iran. True. But we missed a perfect opportunity to blockade them and force regime change.

Bush and Olmert are reluctant to pursue the Israeli-Arab peace process.