BREAKING: Sen. John Warner To Introduce Resolution Opposing Iraq Escalation  —  Sen. John Warner (R-VA) will introduce a resolution today "making clear that he does not support the President on increasing the troop levels in Iraq" and calling escalation "a mistake," CNN's Dana Bash reports.

Anyone but a Bush or a Clinton  —  The U.S. needs a leader in 2008 who doesn't inherit the office because of a last name.  —  HAVING REFUSED a third term as president, George Washington offered the nation a farewell address in 1796, urging Americans to cherish the Union and to avoid the "baneful effects" of political partisanship.

Libby Voir Dire, the Never-Ending Story  —  Hey guess who I found in the Libby trial media room?  Pachacutec and Christy!!  —  This is Pach: I'm handing the baton, and the press passes, to my illustrious co-bloggers, though I'm hanging around today to complete my notes on voir dire.

Details Emerge About Possible Terror Threat  —  Suspects, Reportedly Tied to Al Qaeda in Iraq, Sought Student Visas  —  Mimicking the hijackers who executed the Sept. 11 attacks, insurgents reportedly tied to al Qaeda in Iraq considered using student visas to slip terrorists into the United States …

Man kicked off flight for Bush-bashing T-shirt  —  CANBERRA, Jan 22 (Reuters Life!)  - An airline passenger barred from a flight for wearing a T-shirt labeling President Bush a terrorist has threatened legal action against Australia's flag carrier Qantas.  —  Allen Jasson, 55 …

The Invisible Enemy in Iraq  —  A homemade bomb exploded under a Humvee in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004.  The blast flipped the vehicle into the air, killing two US marines and wounding another - a soft-spoken 20-year-old named Jonathan Gadsden who was near the end of his second tour of duty.

Words That Don't Work  —  I am not in the habit of offering partisan linguistic advice to Democrats.  But in the genuine spirit of bipartisanship - seriously - I thought this is the perfect time to convey a simple point to the still-euphoric faces of Democrat activists ...  Don't twist the knife.

In Raw World of Sex Movies, High Definition Could Be a View Too Real  —  The XXX industry has gotten too graphic, even for its own tastes.  —  Pornography has long helped drive the adoption of new technology, from the printing press to the videocassette.  Now pornographic movie studios …

Climate scientists feeling the heat  —  As public debate deals in absolutes, some experts fear predictions 'have created a monster'  —  Scientists long have issued the warnings: The modern world's appetite for cars, air conditioning and cheap, fossil-fuel energy spews billions of tons …

ANDREW SULLIVAN WONDERS WHAT I THINK ABOUT THE SURGE: I thought I'd been fairly straightforward, but sometimes my thoughts, scattered across a lot of short posts, come across as more cryptic than I realize, so I appreciate being prodded to pull them together in one place.

Pondering legacy is left to others  —  WASHINGTON — President Bush talked to USA TODAY's White House reporter David Jackson in advance of Tuesday's State of the Union address.  Here are excerpts from the interview.  —  State of the Union  —  Bush began the conversation …

Twin Bombing Kills Scores at Packed Market in Baghdad  —  In the most deadly bombing in Iraq so far this year, two powerful car bombs ripped through a crowded market in central Baghdad today, killing at least 75 people, wounding another 160 or more and leaving the area littered with pieces …

Blog For Choice Day — Some Politically Counterproductive Personal History  —  Given that it's Blog for Choice Day, I figure it's a good reason to explain why I'm glad that the current legal regime protects abortion rights with very few restrictions.  —  I've mentioned here before that I've …

State of the Union: Unhappy With Bush  —  Bush's 33 Percent Approval Rating Lowest Since Nixon for President Entering State of the Union Speech  —  President Bush faces the nation this week more unpopular than any president on the eve of a State of the Union address since Richard Nixon in 1974.

(UPDATE: Khalid "Relieved")  —  Posted by Bill  —  Members of General Khalid Juad Khadim's staff light a pyre in the late evening hours.  —  Something quite strange even for Fallujah happened here Saturday when the occupants of three civilian vehicles stopped at the home …

Iran bars 38 U.N. IAEA inspectors  —  TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Monday it has barred 38 members of a U.N. nuclear inspection team from entering the country, in what appeared to be retaliation for sanctions imposed last month over its contentious atomic program.