Got Yet Another One

THIS is why the Patriot act needs to be renewed.

Hat tip to Byron at Slings and Arrows

Ed over at Captain’s Quarters points up an interesting tussle developing between the Clinton and Kerry camps within the DNC. Kerry’s people don’t want Hillary speaking for all the obvious reasons…. Political baggage, Hillary is motivated to arrange for Kerry

Aldaynet notes that:

“…the Communist Party of The United States of America, CPUSA, is publicly supporting the election of John Kerry.

The CPUSA has made available on its Web site, cpusa.org, an advertisement entitled Top Ten Reasons To Defeat Bush.

The Command Post is reporting:

“Attackers have killed the governor of the Iraqi city of Mosul as he was driving in a convoy of vehicles towards Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source has said.”

As the Slug suggests, this is breaking

McQ, over at Q&O, makes mention of a Jeff Robbins bit in the Boston Globe today, and notes:

“Peace in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict requires both sides to work toward it. The Palestinians have shown very little if any desire to

Well, here’s what the BBC thinks was key as regards the Butler report, issued this morning. I post it only because it’s the first up… I’ll find better was we go along.

My initial reation to Lord Buter’s report

Sky News serves up a little dose of reality:

(This is a Sky News Photo, obviously)

Says Sky:

“Children as young as 10 are being recruited to fight for the Palestinian cause.

Sky News has gained access to a young

The Command Post is busy tracking a story we’ll all be watching with interest tonight:

“Close associate of Osama bin Laden, Khaled al-Harbi, surrenders to Saudi security officials in Tehran, Saudi official says. Details soon”

Command Post seems to have

I seem to have evolved.
After noting a similar state of affairs over at Bill Hobbs’ place, I looked at my own rating for the first time in some months, and noted that I too, had been shifted upwards…

Jon Henke over at Q&Oweighs in on the “myth” that Kerry is the most liberal Senator, saying, in part:

Kevin Drum does some myth-busting of his own.  In response to a bit of “common knowledge”–i.e., Kerry is the “most

Such is the question being asked by Rich Lowry , who is a regular read for me. says Rich:

“…People of good will disagree about whether America should have gone to war in Iraq.’ …Democratic-platform draft language

What to make

Armstrong Williams says Preisdent Bush was correct in telling the NAACP “thanks anyway”.

“NAACP Chairman Julian Bond opened the organization’s 95th annual convention with harsh words for the Republicans and the President.

The Republican Party appeals to “the dark underside

FNC is reporting:

“Reports show that fringe groups are hatching a plot on the Internet, telling people how to attack and trick police with the ultimate goal of evacuating Madison Square Garden (search). The suggestions include everything from throwing

John Hawkins has a real gem, here.

Matt Hoy, over at Hoystory.com quotes WV senator Jay Rockefeller speaking about his vote for our action against Saddam:

“I voted for it, because I sat approximately 50 feet, you know, looking as I am at you, in front of