Holder's Decision To Probe CIA Hints At a New Dynamic

Washington Post "Holder notified the White House that he was reluctantly leaning toward naming a prosecutor to review whether laws had been broken during interrogations -- the very thing Obama had said he wanted to avoid. And the word Holder got back, according to people familiar with the conversations, was that the decision was up to him. "

Eric Allie cartoon

Townhall

America’s Influence Declining in Middle East

Pajamas Media "The new administration in Washington has projected weakness, resulting in many pro-Western Arab leaders moving away from the U.S. and towards the perceived “strongman” Iran and its satellites."...."American influence in the Middle East is in decline, and it threatens the global order."

Judging Ted Kennedy

Pajamas Media "But isn’t Kennedy then also responsible for the dark underbelly of the welfare state? The unintended consequences of his “compassion” led to a riot of disasters including the creation of a permanent underclass, the breakup of the black family, the disgrace that is public housing — this too, and more, is Ted Kennedy’s legacy of caring." ( The article is more balanced than this pull-out quote I chose would indicate. Ed.)

Will there be a “Wellstone effect” in Kennedy remembrances?

Hot Air "Concocting a “do it for Teddy” campaign assumes that most people admired him, which may be an arguable proposition even now."

BUSSED IN UNION GOON BOOED OUT of Rep. Tim Bishop's Town Hall Meeting (Video)

Gateway Pundit "Like they tried to do here in St. Louis, union members, many from outside the district, were snuck into the hall in an effort to stack the deck with a friendly audience.There are reports that as many as three busloads were brought in."

The Beck Boycott's unintended consequences

TV By-the-numbers "Though a little scandal might alienate advertisers, it’s pure ratings gold. Last night Glenn Beck had over 3 million viewers at 5pm, second only to O’Reilly for the night. But, Beck had more 25-54 viewers than O’Reilly (888K to 876K)."

Rep. Watson: Che and Fidel were right to 'kick out the wealthy'

American Thinker "Never underestimate the stone cold stupidity of a liberal."

The Get-Cheney Squad

By Pat Buchanan “Men sleep peacefully in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”.... "But why is Obama yielding to the clamor of a left that will not be satiated until Cheney and Bush are indicted as Class A war criminals? Is that in the national interest? Is it in Obama’s interest to tear his country apart to expose and punish these CIA agents?"

Cheney: Obama Team Should Be Debriefing CIA Interrogators, Not Investigating Them

Fox News "Watch the entire interview with former Vice President Dick Cheney on "FOX News Sunday," airing at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET on FOX News Channel. Check local listings for "FOX News Sunday" airing on FOX networks."

Bill would give president emergency control of Internet

CNET "CNET News has obtained a copy of the 55-page draft of S.773 (excerpt), which still appears to permit the president to seize temporary control of private-sector networks during a so-called cybersecurity emergency."

A military solution for Afghanistan?

BLACKFIVE "IN Kabul these days, those wishing to sound knowledgeable fire one phrase at visiting reporters: "This has no military solution!" One hears it from President Hamid Karzai, UN "experts" and diplomats. Yet they appear stuck when asked: What precisely is the "this" that has no military solution?"