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Bush visits Iraq in before Gen. Petraeus' report. British troops pull back to last base.

How the Kremlin controls elections and power in Russia. Putin almost certainly will not continue in power. Excellent article comparing Putin's imperial designs with Catherine the Great's.

China is shipping high tech weapons to the Taliban through Iran. We have to acknowledge Russian and China's new Cold War of Terror against the west so we can win this proxy war on terror and the new Cold War without firing a shot.

Palestinian rocket explodes next to Israeli daycare. I cannot imagine why the Israelis put up with this.

Chavez plans to be in power, destroying his country, until 2027. I'm sure he'll walk away then.

America still leads the world in labor productivity. Jobs are not leaving the US because of productivity reasons, as anti-free trade advocates keep saying. Jobs are leaving because of our oppressive income tax burden. Support the FairTax.

How Iranians view Bush.

It sounds like Republicans have convinced themselves they lost solely because of poor ethics. They're wrong. Ethics mattered, but the lost because the rejected the wildly popular Reagan Revolution for big-government policies typically associated with Democrats. Americans want a party for smaller government.

Author has nothing nice to say about Arthur Miller.

Mark Steyn points out the absurdity of arresting a man for bumping another man's foot with his foot. But the stupid Senator plead guilty.

Long article describing the US counterinsurgency plan in Iraq. Short version emphasizing grass roots political and economic efforts.

Analysis of probability and consequences of a US attack on Iran.

Taiwan's case for joining the UN.

The Republicans' corruption problems. How come nobody investigates Harry Reid's land deals?

Michael Barone that politics on the surge favor Bush.

Random thoughts from Thomas Sowell.