Global War on Terror: Clinton Fails, Edwards Shines  —  I believe I was the first blogger to note the importance of Edwards not raising his hand when asked whether there is a Global War on Terror.  Ben Smith at the Politico posted it a few hours later, followed by Wonkette.  And now it's moving outward.

Rebuilt Iraq Projects Found Crumbling  —  In a troubling sign for the American-financed rebuilding program in Iraq, inspectors for a federal oversight agency have found that in a sampling of eight projects that the United States had declared successes, seven were no longer operating as designed …

The Reeds and Brass Have Been Weaving  —  Often people, usually in the course of needing to explain the almighty power of blogs to people who don't get it, want to describe blogs in terms of specific tangible successful events.  You know, "blogs took down Trent Lott," and whatnot.

SCANDALS AND "SCANDALS"  —  Eleanor Clift's current column in Newsweek is unremarkable, but I was struck by this line: … That's the liberal line, of course: the White House is consumed by scandals.  Certainly Newsweek, along with pretty much every other mainstream news outlet, has done its best to convey this impression.

Most Katrina Aid From Overseas Went Unclaimed  —  As the winds and water of Hurricane Katrina were receding, presidential confidante Karen Hughes sent a cable from her State Department office to U.S. ambassadors worldwide.  —  Titled "Echo-Chamber Message" — a public relations term …

ABC's Ross: DC Madam's List Includes White House & Pentagon Officials, Prominent Lawyers  —  ABC News' Brian Ross revealed tonight that the list of customers of an alleged Washington-based prostitution service includes White House and Pentagon officials as well as prominent attorneys.

Balancing the Prophet  —  Ever since the Crusades, people in the west have seen the prophet Muhammad as a sinister figure.  During the 12th century, Christians were fighting brutal holy wars against Muslims, even though Jesus had told his followers to love their enemies, not to exterminate them.

Unusual split over GOP race  —  WASHINGTON — As President Bush carefully avoids backing any of those seeking to succeed him in the Oval Office, an unusual split has developed between his top political advisers and immediate family members.  —  Many of Bush's key operatives from campaigns past …

Iraq Bloodbath: 'Imminent US Defeat,' Says A Serving Army Officer  —  While the US President and the American Congress play their own games on the subject of withdrawal of the US troops from Iraq, the everyday bloodbath continues unabated in the strife-torn country.

Gillespie's Bulls**t! on Immigration (Streaming Edition)  —  The episode of Penn & Teller's Bulls**t! on immigration in which I appear as the pro-foreigner advocate is available at YouTube in three easy-to-watch chunks:  —  Part 1:  —  Part 2  —  Part 3:

Done  —  Today is going to be the day that I've been dreading for quite sometime now.  Today is the day I walk away from this blog.  Done.  Finished.  —  There are many reasons, each would take a post to list, and I just do not have the energy to list them.

Sen. Durbin Drops Bombshells on the Senate Floor  —  Senator Dick Durbin, who was on the Senate Intelligence Committee during the lead up to the war, fills us in on what was going on behind the intel scenes in 2002-2003 and how accurately it matched up with what we were being told publicly.

Good News Bad News  —  All news, all the time.  Good, bad, otherwise:  —  Good news. the New York Times editorial board is no longer running the Police Action against International Crime.  GWOT suspect Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi got as complimentary stay at the CIA Hilton(s).  —  Al-Iraqi was bad news.

Official Caught Using Escort Service Demanded Anti-Prostitution 'Loyalty Oaths'  —  Former U.S. AID director Randall Tobias, who resigned yesterday upon admitting that he frequented a Washington escort service, oversaw a controversial policy advocated by the religious right that required …

No Results in Damascus  —  THE CONGRESSIONAL leaders who visited Damascus this month to meet Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad gave a practical test to the oft-stated theory that "engaging" his regime is more likely to produce results than the Bush administration's policy of isolating it.