The Volokh Conspiracy:
My best guess as to what is happening is something like Bruce Boyden’s. First, I think the DoD and CIA reasonably read that language as letting them make voluntary requests for financial information otherwise requiring a NSL. The Times story suggests a twist, though; instead of just informally requesting information in a context […]
Dean Barnett at Hugh Hewitt.com posts a FAQ on what differences the increased troop deployment will actually entail. (via Running for the Right)
I have to admit, the first answer surprised me, and forces me to re-evaluate my thought of the surge being to small to make a signifigant difference.
1) How in the hell are an […]
Gulfnews
Key Somali warlords have agreed to disarm their fighters and join the transitional government, an official said on Friday.The announcement followed a meeting on Friday between Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf and clan leaders that proceeded even as - just outside the presidential residence - clan gunmen fired a rocket-propelled grenade and exchanged gunfire with government […]
washingtonpost.com
President Bush’s new strategy on Iraq rejects proposals to enlist Syria’s aid in ending Iraq’s raging violence _ a move Damascus calls a mistake that wrecks an opportunity to benefit both sides.In announcing plans to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, Bush slammed Syria and its ally Iran, accusing both of supporting Iraqi militants and […]
INDCJournal: An Interview with a Fallujan Civil Servant
What makes the insurgency tick? How are they funded? Why is the civil administrative infrastructure in the city so broken? And how can the insurgency be ultimately quelled? These questions are frustratingly complex, but some of them - from a local Fallujan perspective, at least - are answered […]
I was unable to watch Bush’s speech last night, but I have now read it (transcript here) and overall I am favorably impressed. Although the biggest component is the ’surge’ which I have expressed doubt about, it does seem like this increase in troops has a definate mission that is somewhat different from what we […]
Power Line: We Turn the Floor Over to Senator McCain
The worst of all worlds would be a small, short surge of U.S. forces. We have tried small surges in the past, and they have been ineffective because our commanders lacked the forces necessary to hold territory after it was cleared. A short surge would have […]
BBC NEWS
Scientists believe they have found a way to block the supply of nutrients to cancer tumours.Researchers mimicked the action of blood cells known as platelets by creating tiny nanoparticles to create clots to stop blood getting to tumours.
The particles may also be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs to the area, the California University team […]
United Press International
Regardless of what U.S. President George Bush proposes for new policy in Iraq, congressional Democrats are set to dissect and criticize it.
Says it all, doesn’t it.
New Scientist Tech
A cheap self-assembly device capable of fabricating 3D objects has been developed by US researchers. They hope the machine could kick start a revolution in home fabrication – or “rapid prototyping” – just as early computer kits sparked an explosion in home computing.Rapid prototyping machines are already used by designers, engineers and scientists […]
