Terror Plot Involves Islamic Extremists; Police Have 'Crystal Clear' Picture of Suspect  —  Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report:  —  British police have a "crystal clear" picture of the man who drove the bomb-rigged silver Mercedes outside a London nightclub, and officials tell the Blotter …

Supreme Court to Hear Guantánamo Detainees' Case  —  The United States Supreme Court reversed course today and agreed to hear claims of Guantanamo detainees that they have a right to challenge their detentions in American federal courts.  —  The decision, announced in a brief order released …

OBAMA'S NOT-SO-INSPIRING RHETORIC:  —  Jonathan Cohn thinks that Obama distinguished himself in last night's Democratic primary debate as the one candidate who can appeal to African Americans and build a multi-racial political coalition.  Jon makes some fair points, but I had a slightly different take on Obama's performance.

If It's Friday...  Bushie is resigning.

Farfour Mouse dies in last episode  —  Hamas TV on Friday broadcast what it said was the last episode of a weekly children's show featuring "Farfour," a Mickey Mouse look-alike who had made worldwide headlines for preaching Islamic domination and armed struggle to youngsters.

This is Nuts!  —  A friend just sent me a rather shocked link to Amazon.com's page for Jonah Goldberg's new book with the utterly crazy title: "Liberal Fascism: The Totalitarian Temptation from Hegel to Whole Foods."  The original subtitle was "The Totalitarian Temptation from Mussolini to Hillary Clinton."

Romney second to Hillary in the can't-stand-'em poll  —  WASHINGTON - More than half of Americans say they wouldn't consider voting for Sen. Hillary Clinton for president if she becomes the Democratic nominee, according to a new national poll made available to McClatchy Newspapers and NBC News.

City May Seek Permit and Insurance for Many Kinds of Public Photography  —  Some tourists, amateur photographers, even would-be filmmakers hoping to make it big on YouTube could soon be forced to obtain a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance before taking pictures or filming on city property, including sidewalks.

Diabetic Man Kicked Off Train Found Alive  —  Passenger Barefoot, Dehydrated, Disoriented, Deputies Say  —  WILLIAMS, Ariz. — A 65-year-old St. Louis man who Amtrak personnel kicked off a train in the middle of a national forest in Williams has been found dehydrated and disoriented two miles from where he was dropped off.

McCain: "I am going to Iraq on Monday"  —  (CNN) — Normally VIP visits to Iraq are kept under wraps, at least until the day of the trip.  But Senator John McCain Friday night said he's going to Iraq next week.  —  Responding to a question in Chicago about whether the Iraq strategy can succeed …

Nightclub bomb alert issued two weeks ago  —  Read the Government's warning sent out to nightclubs in full  —  Nightclubs across Britain were warned they could be terrorist targets just weeks before a double car bomb attack in London, The Times has learnt.

Bush to Uninsured Kids: Drop Dead  —  The Democrats at last night's debate essentially ignored President Bush's full-scale assault Wedneday on a program, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), designed to help relatively lower-income kids whose families don't qualify for Medicaid to get health care.