In a chilling scenario of how war might come, a senior intelligence officer warned that public denunciation of Iranian meddling in Iraq – arming and training militants – would lead to cross border raids on Iranian training camps and bomb factories. Because, you know, these denunciations ought to be kept private. Not as though Iran’s been ramping up the rhetoric, is it? The intelligence source said: “No one outside that

“I’m not sure if people are becoming more casual, but in the case of Vanessa (Hudgens), she comes with a lot of brand equity and this was her first strike. If she was a constant train wreck, her fans may not be as forgiving,” he said. “Brand equity” is the new way of saying a hot body? Well, okay then. Cruel & Unusual?

Who cares whether he’s Baptist or Episcopalian? Aren’t Episcopalians allowed to enjoy NASCAR, or something? And why is it that I can post, but not comment?

From The Telegraph: Osama bin Laden’s deputy has seized control of al-Qaeda and rebuilt the terror network into an organisation capable of launching complex terror attacks in Britain and America. Intelligence officials have told The Sunday Telegraph that bin Laden has not chaired a meeting of al-Qaeda’s ruling shura, or council, in more than two years. Instead, Ayman al-Zawahiri, bin Laden’s nominal number two, is credited with rebuilding the terror

That’s the scuttlebutt. A detailed, if speculative, analysis at the Times of London. (h/t Instapundit)

Go visit Mike and company, and extend your regards, if so the Spirit moves you.

Hot story via TPM–Pentagon: Rudy Ad’s Use Of Petraeus Image Done “Without His Consent” MoveOn, though . . . they had his permission, I’m sure.

Know the difference. Zaius: Petraeus: Knowledge is power. (PW Continuing Education Series is a public service of Protein Wisdom)

Reinforcing the self-mythologization at every opportunity: Trained in analytic psychology and growing up in an old world ethnic tradition steeped in storytelling, I was hired a decade and then some ago, to analyze a season’s worth of campaign ads and then to speak to designers, art directors and candidates-to-be about authentic symbolism in putting out their messages in graphics, writing, film and audio… as opposed to contrived symbolism. I’ve consulted

No, really. KC Johnson gives credit to those who stood against the 88. I wonder whether he’s been invited to UC Davis to address the issues of his book.