1. The IRA ”renounced violence as a political weapon Thursday and said it will resume disarmament, taking a dramatic step designed to revive Northern Ireland peace efforts after a 35-year conflict that killed and maimed thousands” (via Hoodlumman, who asks, “Do you think that the IRA’s announcement today had anything to do with terrorism hitting the British isles?” Short answer?  I doubt it was the blood pudding…) 2.  Tim Worstall

Dean Esmay received the following email, which he posts on his site: Washington, DC July 26) The Free Muslims Coalition (FMC), a national Muslim organization with 15 chapters, will meet this Wednesday with Congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado about a recent comment in which he suggested that the United States should bomb Islamic Holy sites in Mecca as a deterrent against the terrorists. Following the congressman’s statements, he was immediately

…to David McKissack for sending along the Gallipoli DVD.  This is one of those films I’ve been meaning to watch forever but never seemed to get around to.  Tonight, all that changes.  Much appreciated, Dave!

…but until nanobots take over our reproductive processes (a move I welcome, as such a breakthrough will purportedly shorten the gestation period to 45 minutes and make delivering a child as easy as unzipping a pair of Levis), all human offspring, by biological necessity, have a father and a mother—and changing the terminology on birth certificates simply will not change that fact. What it will do, however, is structurally support

Appearing on “DaySide” just now was Paul L. Williams, PhD, author of the forthcoming Osama’s Revenge. According to Mr. Williams, a former FBI consultant and adjunct professor of Humanities at the University of Scranton, al Qaeda and bin Laden have been actively seeking nuclear weapons since 1992, and that, with the help of the AQ Khan research laboratories, have been successful is acquiring them—having already, in fact, managed to forward

Meanwhile, six arrests have been made in the London terror probe—including one this morning that, in the run-up, forced the evacuation of an area of Birmingham. Not surprisingly, at least one of the terrorists, Yasin Hassan Omar, was living on the dole—his anti-western jihad, which his neighbors say was no secret (right after 911, he told a local shopkeeper that he was a supporter of Usama Bin Laden) fully subsidized

That Jared guy from the Subway™ commercials?  Dude looked a whole lot better as a great big jolly fat man, if you ask me. Must be something about knowing you can eat a bucket of chicken and an entire Boston cream pie and it won’t make a bit of difference that gives the big person that special contented glow. I envy that.

I haven’t been able to corroborate this just yet, but from what I’m hearing, there’s a good chance Natalee Holloway is in Miami, FL, dancing under the name “Krystal Champagne” at Big Mac’s Foxy Lady Lounge, 1800 Nw 79th St. If anybody’d care to drop $600 into my tip jar, I’m happy to follow up on the lead.  And if you could somehow figure out a way to give me

Or, 7 Deadly Sins vs. Hillary Clinton and the Posse of Outrage*

First Senator: “Uh huh. And this Joe Wilson fella is who again –?”* Second Senator: “—Hey, can he say ‘Wilson’?  Because if not, I would like to register a strenuous objection to my esteemed colleague’s flagrant disregard for the national security of this great nation.”* **** Lots more here; and for additional Nadagate analysis, see Tom Maguire, Mark Kleiman, and The Daily Howler.