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

No terrorism, just war?  —  Oh, it's a long, long while from September to September.  This year, the anniversary falls, for the first time, on a Tuesday morning, and perhaps some or other cable network will re-present the events in real time - the first vague breaking news …

Fugitive Scandal May Pose a Hurdle for the New School  —  It is the kind of embarrassment that any school would want to avoid: an esteemed board member who has given generously of his time and money gets caught in a headline-grabbing scandal.  —  And in the case of the New School in Greenwich Village …

Winfrey draws rich, famous to Obama bash  —  MONTECITO, Calif. - Helicopters carrying camera crews buzzed overhead, and tinted glass covered the windows of almost every vehicle entering as Oprah Winfrey welcomed 1,500 guests Saturday evening to her sprawling estate in what was the biggest fundraiser …

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.

A Big Night For Latinos  —  WASHINGTON - As a teenager in Santiago, Chile, Werner Oyanadel loved watching "The A-Team," the 1980s television show best known for Mr. T and what seemed like nonstop violence.  —  But outside his comfortable, middle-class house, the violence was real.

Iraq debate is sea of statistics  —  WASHINGTON - In vertical bars of blue, green, gray and red, a briefing chart prepared by the Defense Intelligence Agency says what Gen. David Petraeus won't.  —  Insurgent attacks against Iraqi civilians, their security forces and U.S. troops remain high …

Meet The Press: Senator Joe Biden Will Not Vote To Cut Funding For Iraq Occupation  —  This morning on Meet The Press, Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden walks in lockstep with right-wing talking points on Iraq funding.  When asked by host Tim Russert if he would vote to cut off funding …

'Strolling' around Baghdad as a Westerner is 'suicidal.'  —  In an interview with Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks, Newsweek correspondent Babak Dehghanpisheh — who works in Baghdad — dismissed the rosy reports of congressional delegations that visit Iraq for brief periods of time.  From the interview: