-Jim Henley suspects that the group of hardened islamic jihadis “Moorish” goofballs caught in Miami really just wanted all that weaponry & equipment so they could sell it, trying to pull a fast one on that al-qaeda operative federal informant.

-Cunning Realist notes quite possibly the dumbest proposal yet made about the Iraq occupation.

-The Hammer of Truth guys find out that 1) apparently the UN doesn’t believe in freedom of speech & 2) they can temporarily void a nation’s sovereignty during meetings.

-Kevin Drum finds out via Newsweek that the Iraqi PM wants a timetable for withdrawal.  [hawk whining]Why does Nouri al-Maliki hate the troops?[/hawk whining]

-John Cole, the disgruntled conservative half of Balloon Juice, finds out that the new definition of “liberal” is “one who dares question Bush in any way whatsoever”.