Monday's Cup of News and Commentary
Here are some of Monday's biggest stories and most interesting commentary. Best enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or your favorite beverage. Check back for updates if you wish!
News
Poisoned Russian Ex-Spy Asked to Be Buried as a Muslim This is different. Possible explanation: Litvinenko's sister married a Muslim and Litvinenko was sympathetic to anti-Russian Chechnyans
U.N. Ambassador John Bolton will step down when temporary appointment resigns Dems won't confirm him. This is not forward progress.
Guardian, Censorship Fears Rise as Iran Blocks Access to Top Websites The light of freedom is being snuffed out in Iran
BBC News, Chavez Claims Venezuela Poll Win It will be another long six years
Air, Ground Search for Missing CNET Editor Continues Missing with wife and two children
(New) Yahoo! News, 3 Members of Missing Family Found Alive
David Axe, Ten Fascinating Facts About Iraq Overlooked by the Media Gas lines are brutal, orange soda is popular, sheep ride shotgun . . . and more
New York Times, Hush, Mama, Don't You Cry, A New Yellow Wiggle Will Sing Greg suffering from orthostatic imbalance
Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 'Rest easy, sleep well my brothers. Know the line has held, your job is done' Red-bowed wreaths on white headstones
Commentary
Scrappleface, LEAK: Iraq Study Group Offers Bush 12-Step Plan "We start by admitting that America is powerless over Islamic terrorists . . ."
Michelle Malkin, The Alleged War Atrocity That the NYTimes Can't Substantiate NY Times does not mention that its own Bagdhad correspondent has reasons to doubt AP report
Mark Steyn, Iraq Is Just Test of Will for America It's not the planes, the tanks, the men, the body armor. It's the political will. You can have the best car in town, but it won't go anywhere if you don't put your foot on the pedal
Michael Barone, Bush Sticks to His Guns Many in the mainstream media see nothing but the prospect of American defeat. George W. Bush seems to have other ideas
Mark Davis, 'Wedge Issue' Just an Excuse for Liberal Avoidance "Wedge issue" often means an issue liberals don't want to talk about because they lose
David Bjerklie, Time, The Hidden Danger of Seatbelts Sure they work -- unless you drive a little less carefully as a result!
Jane Galt, Hacktackular If the word "hack" has never come out of your lips (or keyboard) in public reference to someone on your own side, you have no right to use it about anyone
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