WAR SUPPORTERS, OPPONENTS CLASH IN COMMENTS SECTION
The war is won. Terrorists watch American TV. We’re in it for oil. Supporting the troops  means questioning your government. Terrorists gain strength every time you compain about Iraq. This, and much, much more (52 comments, most of them quite thoughtful) in the comments section to our post of [...]

Way beyond blaming the victim
“A Saudi court sentenced a woman who had been gang raped to six months in jail and 200 lashes — more than doubling her initial penalty for being in the car of a man who was not a relative”, according to the Associated Press. The victim was 19 years old, [...]

Al-Qaeda and adjustable rate mortgages
The FBI announced yesterday it had received a tip that Al-Qaeda is planning to attack shopping malls in L.A. and Chicago during the holiday shopping season. The FBI also announced it considered the tip unreliable, and had no real information about any mall attacks. Since the second announcement completely undermines the [...]

Today’s Reality Check
This weekend, General Patreaus announced that Al-Qaeda in Iraq has been disrupted to such an extent that it “no longer operates in large numbers in any neighborhood of the capital.” Which is wonderful news.
…And totally meaningless, if you live in Diyala. Today someone rode a bicycle–almost certainly manufactured in Iran!–into a [...]