Among Top Officials, 'Surge' Has Sparked Dissent, Infighting  —  For two hours, President Bush listened to contrasting visions of the U.S. future in Iraq.  Gen. David H. Petraeus dominated the conversation by video link from Baghdad, making the case to keep as many troops as long as possible to cement any security progress.

CO-SIGN THE LETTER TO FRED THOMPSON  —  Below is the text of the actual letter to Fred Thompson.  We encourage you to co-sign the letter with Governor Huckabee by leaving a comment. … Permalink: http://www.mikehuckabee.com/ index.cfm?  FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id= 344

Wouldn't you feel safer with a gun?  —  British attitudes are supercilious and misguided  —  Despite the recent spate of shootings on our streets, we pride ourselves on our strict gun laws.  Every time an American gunman goes on a killing spree, we shake our heads in righteous disbelief at our poor benighted colonial cousins.

Shadowy Money Trail of a Fugitive Fund-Raiser  —  At the center of the ever-deepening mystery of Norman Hsu, the fugitive fund-raiser who was captured after a brief flight from the law last week, is the question of how he evolved from a bankrupt swindler in 1992 to a wealthy donor …

IN WAKE OF LOST ELECTIONS, DARTMOUTH'S BOARD, PRESIDENT, FORCE OVERHAUL OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE; DEBAUCH DEMOCRATIC ELEMENT  —  After four victories for pro-oversight candidates and a rejected constitutional proposal to change the election process, elected Trusteeships capped and unelected Trusteeships expanded by eight seats;

Tonight, the 2008 debate plays out in Spanish  —  For Americans who came to this country speaking Spanish, the prospect of viewing an American presidential debate in Spanish may have seemed like a dream.  —  That dream comes true tonight, when the nation's Hispanic voters …

OSAMA BIN METROSEXUAL  —  Who but The Manolo, PJM's fashion guru, would have the guts to tell a terrorist that his new look is not working for him?  —  Support Pajamas Media; Visit Our Advertisers  —  One of the Manolo's internet friends has asked the Manolo what he thinks of the new look …

Hypocritical parties of God and reform  —  The Party of God, we are shocked to learn, seems to have a libido.  And, equally amazing, the Party of Reform apparently covets a little mammon on occasion.  —  When will self-righteous Republicans and holier-than-thou Democrats learn that hypocrisy …

EUROPE TURNS RIGHT  —  PJM Groningen: Make no mistake: newly-elected conservative European leaders did not win their elections because they are pro-American, they won despite it, says PJM correspondent Michael van der Galien.  —  Support Pajamas Media; Visit Our Advertisers  —  By Michael van der Galien

Gore Endorsement — Potent but Not Foolproof  —  Former vice president Al Gore's pronouncement that he is likely to endorse one of the Democratic candidates for president before the primary season is over has set off a slew of speculation about who his choice might be.

A Streetwise Veteran Schooled a Young Obama  —  The rise of Barack Obama includes one glaring episode of political miscalculation.  Even friends told Mr. Obama it was a bad idea when he decided in 1999 to challenge an incumbent congressman and former Black Panther, Bobby L. Rush …