I was going to update this post when Jarvis made a correction, but even though he slashed his original Blair number in half, he still uses a false number in his post, so Jarvis stays on the hook for this one. Also, Jeff "news is a conversation" Jarvis has ignored both...

The IDF is now fighting a two front war against Palestinian children and deranged settlers. They're also scoring the occasional journalist, as well. Of course, this solution is just too sensible:I’ve been thinking that since the Gaza withdrawal is unilateral, should...

The Poorman throws a cyber-bucket of icewater on John Derbyshire's head. These NRO Corner people are evil. If anyone called Derbyshire on his comments, I couldn't find it. It's implausible to imagine that they haven't seen the photos.

From NYT magazine:I hear one of the balls will be reserved for troops who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan. Yes, the Commander-in-Chief Ball. That is new. It will be about 2,000 servicemen and their guests. And that should be a really fun event for them. As an...

Via James Wolcott, we have an article from The Economist detailing the American military's tactics in the insurgent hotbed Al Anbar Province: In Ramadi, the capital of central Anbar province, where 17 suicide-bombs struck American forces during the month-long Muslim...

Jeff Jarvis attempts to compare Saddam Hussein to the tsunami disaster. In a post titled Catastrophic equivalencies, he says:By the latest count, 160,000 people have died in this tsunami. A month ago, Tony Blair said that 400,000 victims of Saddam Hussein's tyranny...

Sistani-endorsed United Iraqi Alliance, represented by Abdul Aziz al-Hakim and Ahmed Chalabi held a press conference today. The shocker: "We will need American forces to be in Iraq for the foreseeable future." That position is likely to be a surprise to average Shiite...

Yes, I read other blogs besides Clark's but this is too funny: The "blog of the year" proves its worth by announcing some good news from Iraq ...So, read Clark's post and then read this one from Raed Jarrar. Clark: IT WAS REPORTED ON A BLOG, WHICH MAKES IT MUCH MORE...

Do you think the photographer responsible for taking the lower photo in this post is an accomplice to murder? Roger Simon:But these allegations about the Associated Press are even worse. If true--and I don't, of course, know that they are--they mean that people...

Who knew that the Pentagon has experts in the use of enemas as torture? ....after a review, Mr. Rumsfeld issued a final policy in April 2003, approving 24 techniques, some of which needed his permission to be used. None of the approved techniques, however, covered...