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US faces persistent terrorist threat from al Qaeda in Iraq. This is why we need to continue destroying al Qaeda in Iraq, not retreating from them. Al Qaeda in Iraq is on the run. Great WSJ article explaining that not all libertarians oppose the war in Iraq. Some even supported the invasion. Do we need a news article to tell us that safe havens are a problem? Didn't we learn that in Vietnam?

Russia threatens UK over expelled diplomats. Russia is like a spoiled kid who think it can murder at will with no consequences, then threatens everybody who fights back.

There are no good plans for Iraq, but the surge is the least bad and the most likely to succeed. Democrats plan all night debate as a political stunt. That ought to help us win the war. Most Democratic supporters will see right through this stunt. Contrasting positions of Gen. Pace's comments about a sea change in security in Iraq and Harry's Reid's slumber party for defeat political stunt in the Senate.

Airborne antimissile laser passes test.

Muslim US Senator compares Bush to Hitler.

Sweden is failing to integrate Muslim immigrants.

Reason examines if high oil prices are here to stay. We're not doing anything to increase supply, so of course they'll stay.

Stay at home mothers are gaining new respect.

Ron Paul leads Republicans in donations from the military. Reason says libertarians have a lot to gain from Ron Paul's candidacy even if he loses.

"None of the above" is the leader in the Republican race.

Blogs and Google are taking advertising from tech media.

Mitochondria and reviving the dead.

3 points about terrorists that should be reported every day.

Elderly couple may lose house because they missed $1.63 tax bill.

8 year old boy stopped from flying because his name is on the terrorist watch list.

Hamas has replaced Mickey Mouse lookalike that promotes suicide bombing with a cute bee that promotes suicide bombing. Very peaceful.

Article says that Islam is in the middle of a civil war all over the middle east, and that makes it hard for us to influence events.

Thomas Sowell asks what happens afterward if we pull out of Iraq.

Jonah Goldberg puts some perspective on claims of imperial presidency in the 20th century and the effect of partisanship.

Small donors increase campaign funding.

The only office Democrats want to cut is the one for labor union oversight.

The government has no power to force people to buy health insurance.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali politely puts anti-American Canadian interviewer in his place.

Bill Bennett says Republicans should unite behind victory in Iraq. I say all Americans should do the same.

Dick Morris examines a poll that shows that the vast majority of Iranians disagree with their terrorist government.

Pat Buchanan asks if President Bush is waging a covert war in Iran, in preparation for a hot war, and what Congress' role is. Now is not the time for a hot war with Iran. I'm all for a covert war that leads to regime change, but we need overt pretense for a hot war, and even then it should only be on the fringes of Iran, like sinking their navy and blockading their ports, so that Iranian public sentiment doesn't turn to support for their regime.

Peggy Noonan rips President Bush, seemingly on a personal level. I understand ripping Bush for tangible reasons, but it seem Peggy as lost her objectivity.