Quick notes

Fox reporter gets waterboarded. Given that his experience is quite distant from those at Gitmo or elsewhere this test has marginal utility but it does prove that it is a psychological tool, not a physical one.


Vanity fair lies to its sources. If they'd lie to a source what makes you think they'd tell you the truth?

Here's film about radical Islam. Hawks will nod and say, "Well, yes." doves will whine and moan and talk about root causes and stirring up racism and the like.


Can the Democrats stay afloat?


Just when partisan Democrats were finally allowing themselves to revel in the expectation that they would sweep the House and maybe win the six seats needed for control of the Senate, two national polls released Sunday seemed to sound the first ominous notes from the theme music from "Jaws."


I'm not sure I share that opinion. This is going to be close. If Rove is as upbeat as they say and he's right it will confirm that he is, in fact, the Prince of Darkness. His is standing polar opposite to conventional wisdom and poll data. Either way, it's going to be interesting.


Dean Barnett is similarly upbeat.



The Democrats pre-emptive defeat meme is "Either WE Win Or YOU Cheated". This is the same refrain we've been hearing for 6 years now.

Why Kerry isn't ready for prime time. In brief, he's used to one way communications. On a fundamental level, he doesn't understand new media. The boat left and he wasn't on it.

The DOD launches a salvo to counter the call for Rummy's head in the Army Times. Here also are 5 myths about the war on terror.


Those Iraqi Nuclear Plans are either nothing or a major development. It depends on whether or not their existence is detrimental to the Bush administration

Here's a newsletter from a WWI POW camp.

How he gets away with it I'll never know. Wait, yes I do. He has a "D" after his name.


"The most miserable, neurotic and obsessive collection of individuals he had ever met."
That's a description of the students at Georgetown Law School, attributed to Jim Webb (the Democratic candidate for Senator in Virginia). Here's the TimesSelect link to the David Brooks column where I found that.



This guy got a perfect pac man score. The only one ever to do so. I like video games too but seriously, reexamine your priorities.

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