Friday Update

Here are some of today's biggest stories and best commentary.  Check back for updates!

NEWS 

Reuters, Senator Kerry Urges Dialogue with Iran, Syria  And Kerry will be meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assadas.  Has Kerry ever met an enemy of America he doesn't like?

Newsday, White House Says Senate Visits to Syria Could Hinder Progress  Even more leading Democratic Senators (and Republican-in-name-only Arlen Specter) rush to get chummy with Syria

Washington Post, Democratic Sen. Johnson in Stable Condition After Brain Surgery  "Stable" sounds like an improvement over "critical"

NEW! Yahoo! News, Johnson Shows Signs of Surgery Recovery  Looking good, but one independent doctor cautions Sen. Johnson still may need more surgery at some point

Associated Press, World's Tallest Man Saves China Dolphins  Long arms come in handy when you need to pull plastic from a dolphin's stomach

New York Times, Reversing Trend, Big Drop Is Seen in Breast Cancer  Most likely explanation is that women have abandoned hormone replacement therapy that was believed to slightly increase breast cancer risk

NEW! Space Station Glitch Possibly Caused by Solar Flare  Solar winds appear to be affecting astronauts' flight

NEW! Washington Post, Castro Near Death, U.S. Intelligence Chief Says  Last seen in an October 28th video 

COMMENTARY

Jawa Report, No Killing "Innocents"-- Innocents = Muslims, Everyone Else Is Fair Game  Anjem Choudary, head of The Society of Muslim Lawyers in U.K., explains that it's O.K. to murder you if you're not Muslim

Powerline, Mr. President, If I May Be So Bold . . .   What to do about Iraq and Iran . . . besides giving up, that is

NEW! Michelle Malkin, What's So Funny About Going to Iraq?  Plus: More Questions for AP  Whatever was left of the AP's reputation for accuracy in Iraq war coverage is slip-sliding away fast

FUN

NEW! Point Five, Windows Middle East Troubleshooter: At Last, A Solution  A little off-color language, but it's amusing

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