A friend just leaked to me the teaser for an important article on more robust Saudi national security activism in the Middle East that will appear tomorrow. Until now, Saudi Arabia has largely been quiet amidst the regional convulsions that are unfolding around it. Saudi “calm” has been a White House request. That is over….

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Joe Biden called out Mitch McConnell, John McCain, Joe Lieberman and all those stopping debate and a vote on a pending Iraq War resolution. Biden said to them, “Iraq dominates our national life. It is on the minds of tens of millions of Americans.

Japan Foreign Minister Taro Aso has called America’s military operation in Iraq “immature” and “not working very well.

This is one of the more clever ditties on President Bush’s latest maneuvers. Comedian and political satirist Andy Borowitz says just like in the days of declining ratings in Happy Days, George Bush is out like the Fonz trying to get popular by “jumping a shark.

Here is a roster of information and “FY 2008 Budget Fact sheets” that the Executive Branch has assembled to support the President’s Annual Budget Request: Link to all Fact Sheets please note that all of the following hyperlinks are to pdf files Budget Overview Budget Discipline Management The Economy Defense War on Terror Homeland Security…

Hisham Matar has an interesting piece in today’s New York Times, “Seeing What We Want to See in Qaddafi.” The writer suggests that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi continues to rule Libya as a tyrant, disappearing his critics, and cultivating a climate of fear — particularly among those who might engage in public dissent.

Former NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who demonstrated real rather than feigned leadership on the day of and weeks following September 11, 2001, has said that there is a “good chance” he will run for the Republican presidential nomination.

The New York Times‘ William Broad and David Sanger have written a thoughtful piece questioning the Iran as 900 pound nuclear gorilla. It’s a piece long overdue. While I agree with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs R.

George Soros’s words often kick up storms. And another storm has hit. This time it’s about comparing America today and Nazi Germany — and how states deal with their not-so-pleasant pasts.

There’s quite a lot of fascinating action over at the Washington Hilton. The smart state party chairs are working bloggers row — as well as some of the candidates. Dennis Kucinich‘s people look like they are having the most fun.