Hume: Murtha Is Senile, Doesn't Have 'The Foggiest Awareness' Of What's Going On In The World  —  This morning on Fox News, Brit Hume launched a scathing diatribe against Rep. John Murtha's (D-PA) character.  "It's time a few things be said about him," Hume said.

Senate Democrats promise `relentless' flood of anti-war legislation  —  WASHINGTON - After Republicans blocked a Senate debate for a second time, Democrats said Saturday they'll drop efforts to pass a non-binding resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq and instead will offer …

True 'Fair And Balanced' Coverage: Wallace Calls Out Feith For Lying On Fox News  —  Last week on Fox News Sunday, former Rumsfeld aide Douglas Feith told Chris Wallace, "Nobody in my office ever said there was an operational relationship between Iraq and Al Qaeda.  It's just not correct.

Clinton urges start of Iraq pullout in 90 days  —  U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the early front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, has called for a 90-day deadline to start pulling American troops from Iraq.  —  Clinton, the wife of former President Bill Clinton …

Barbara Comstock Named Washington Post Editor?  —  How else are we to explain the editorial decisions to propel Byron York's inept and hapless crayon scribblings yesterday, followed by the propagandistic, defamatory rantings of longtime Barbara Comstock sister in crime Victoria Toensing today?

A Man of Mystery  —  Richard Hohlt is the heavy hitter you've never heard of.  —  Robert Novak, as usual, had a scoop to unload—only this time, it was from the witness stand.  Testifying last week in the trial of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis (Scooter) …

Why the Iraq war is turning into America's defeat  —  The week's news from Iraq: According to the state television network, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was wounded in a clash with security forces just north of Baghdad.  A senior deputy was killed.

It's time to fire Major General George W. Weightman, now  —  fark it!  Maj. Gen. George W. Weightman is the guy in charge of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the army facility where our wounded troops are being treated like scum.  Weightman admits that he knew of the mistreatment of our war veterans …

Supporting The Troops, Pt. 2  —  By the time I read the article, 96 other blogs had posted on the ridiculous frakking bus**t that is called outpatient treatment for our injured troops at Walter Reed.  As you can imagine, my blood is boiling, my head is pounding and my teeth are gritted.

Romney's Bigotry  —  A Republican Christianist heckles a Mormon candidate in Florida.  Romney responds as follows: … How is that not a religious test for the presidency?  The anti-Mormon bigotry displayed is ugly and wrong - but it will come up again.  Bush and Rove have built …

Poll: Giuliani Leads McCain For GOP Nod  —  CBS News Poll Finds Favorable Ratings For Both, But Rudy Leads  —  (CBS) Senator John McCain of Arizona and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani - two of the front-runners for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2008 …

Iran: US 'will lose in Middle East'  —  The United States will not achieve its goals in the Middle East, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned on state television.  —  "Realities in the region show that the arrogant front, headed by US and its allies …

Iranian Fauxtography Bust  —  At Iran's Fars News Agency, LGF readers tipped me off to a blatant Photoshop fraud in an article claiming to have discovered US weapons in Iran: Terrorists Use US-Gifted Arsenals.  (Beware.  The Fars News site resizes your browser window without asking, and may attempt other more sneaky things.)

The good old days of the Cold War  —  Don't wax too nostalgic — the world was once a much more dangerous place.  —  IT WAS FUNNY, in a grim sort of way.  Last week, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates responded to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's polemical attack on the United States …