Washington Times: “Iraqi rebels target female U.S. soldiers” “Al-Qaeda-tied terrorists with no connection to Iraq target female US soldiers in Iraq”: Terrorists in Iraqi rebel leader Abu Musab Zarqawi’s network have been instructed to kidnap a female U.S. soldier, the Washington Times said Thursday. “We have heard through intelligence channels that several extremist organizations are attempting to capture coalition servicemen and women,” said a senior military officer in Iraq. “We

Washington Times: “Iraqi rebels target female U.S. soldiers” “Al-Qaeda-tied terrorists with no connection to Iraq target female US soldiers in Iraq”: Terrorists in Iraqi rebel leader Abu Musab Zarqawi’s network have been instructed to kidnap a female U.S. soldier, the Washington Times said Thursday. “We have heard through intelligence channels that several extremist organizations are attempting to capture coalition servicemen and women,” said a senior military officer in Iraq. “We

For those of you interested in such things, Mark Glaser’s new Online Journalism Review column — “MichaelMoore.com: Lightning Rod for Political Debate, Action” — is now up. I was one of the folks interviewed for the column. But it’s a good piece, anyway. Sadly, my quip about Moore getting himself consistently wedged in a bathtub he keeps filled with Cheeze Whiz and dipping chips got excised from the final draft.

Spent most of yesterday in the ER with shortness of breath and tightness in my chest. I was released last night after a battery of tests at around 9, but I’m still finding it difficult to breathe deeply. When I yawn, for instance, I can’t seem to complete the yawn — that good deep party where your entire chest rattles and hummmms. I’ve never had asthma, but I feel like

John Henke uncovers some very troubling facts about Michael Moore and the making of Fahrenheit 911. Related: In the time it takes you to read this entry, Michael Moore will have polished off an entire canned ham and half a deep-dish peach pie.

Oliver Willis: “Happy ‘Iraqis’* Really Just Republican Operatives; Real Iraqis Express Bitterness at Freedom, Withhold Joy Until US Presidential Elections, Hoping Teresa Heinz Kerry Will Buy Them Each a Tasty Snowcone” **** h/t asv

“Former French PM: Creation of Israel by Balfour Declaration a Historic Mistake”: Parliament, Michel Rocard, blasted Israel as an “abnormal case in the world”, describing its creation by the 1917-Balfour Declaration as a “historic mistake”. Rocard, who is also a well-known member of the French Socialist Party, was delivering a lecture at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on June 16, in which he said that the Balfour promise England gave to the

I don’t remember saying any of this. And even if I did, I have no idea why I would. Best just to skip it, I think.

Well don’t take my word for it. Just look at the guy.

I’ve given you plenty of opportunity to do so on your own, but now it’s time to bring the link hammer. Go. Give! And don’t cry poor, either. Just skip one Mochachino or something so you can drop a fin into the jar. And thanks. Seriously.