Quote of the Day
"We believe that liberty is the design of nature; we believe that liberty is the direction of history. We believe that human fulfillment and excellence come in the responsible exercise of liberty. And we believe that freedom -- the freedom we prize -- is not for us alone, it is the right and the capacity of all mankind."
"We believe that liberty is the design of nature; we believe that liberty is the direction of history. We believe that human fulfillment and excellence come in the responsible exercise of liberty. And we believe that freedom -- the freedom we prize -- is not for us alone, it is the right and the capacity of all mankind."
-- George W. Bush
News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Iraq Hotel Attacked
Bush says Saddam to get fair trial in Iraq
Operation Enduring Freedom
Accused drug lord is first Afghan extradited to US
Hurricane Season
Wilma Kills Six
Storm leaves 6 million in dark
Wilma Churns Waves Into Cuba
Looting Follows Wilma in Mexico
Video: Wilma Sweeps Across South Florida
Photo Essay: Wilma Aftermath
Photo Essay: Wilma Crashes into Cuba
Mexico Worried About Tourism After Wilma
Nearly 250 Rescued From Flooded Cuba Homes
New Orleans seeks federal aid for courts, jail
Design flaws may have doomed levees
Pakistan Earthquake
U.S. Army MASH Unit Rolls Into Pakistan
Afghan President Visits Pakistan Quake Zone
Politics
GOP Senator: Libby, Rove Should Go If Indicted
Cheney told top aide of CIA officer: report
Media
Miller Blasted by Colleagues
Supreme Court
Bush 'Confident' in Miers
U.N. Scandals
Senate panel accuses British lawmaker of perjury
(why am I not surprised here - George Galloway is also apparently taking bribes)
Moonbat Watch
ACLU Alleges 21 Detainees Killed in U.S. Custody
Oddities
Something you don't see too often..
Other News of Note
Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Dies
Bush names Bernanke to replace Greenspan
Alleged Head of Rwandan Genocide Testifies
Fox News
Ben Bernanke to Chair Fed
Murdered Wife of TV Pundit Was Stabbed in Abdomen
Dad: Caging Kids 'Necessary'
U.S.: U.N. Should Act on Syria
DoE: Avg. Gas Price Falls
Reuters: Top News
Israel renews Gaza air strikes after rocket firings
France says too early for sanctions against Syria
(France getting in the way? What a shock)
Rice wants tough anti-Syria move at U.N
Wilma pushes Miami stations off air
Canon to develop fuel cells for printers, cameras
US computer game touches Iran's atomic nerve
"Venus Express" space probe launch delayed
More bird flu in Russia, UN says keep focus on Asia
Officials predict plenty of flu vaccine this year
World not doing enough to fight bird flu: officials
AP World News
Nigeria Seeks U.S. Help in Jet Crash Probe
Envoy Urges Israel to Reopen Gaza Borders
Ministers Discuss Ways to Fight Bird Flu
Syrians Protest Hariri Report En Masse
Search Off for Nepal Mountain Climbers
Argentina's Ruling Party Dominates Vote
Poland's President-Elect Praises U.S.
Kyrgyz Protests Enter Third Day
Rumsfeld Tour Spotlights Changing Lineup
Anglican Unity Under Renewed Pressure
New Polish Leader to Maintain U.S. Ties
U.S. Wants Russia to Push Iran on Nukes
The Seattle Times
Records show Frist got updates about stock investment
LA judge signs death warrant for Crips gang co-founder
Nigeria investigators search for cause of plane crash that killed 117
Records show violations in FBI secret surveillance operations
Female prison population growing faster than male
Trial to begin in taped abduction
Mars rover Spirit begins climb down from summit
Top U.S. charities see donations rise
Fun, and piety, at Egypt's women-only beaches
Brazil poised to reject referendum on gun ban
Boston Globe: World
Breach of peace in Congo-Brazzaville recalls civil war
Military.com
Four U.S. Troops Injured as Chopper Lands
Afghans Investigate Body-Burning Incident
Insurgency Expected to Continue
Pressure-Triggered Bombs Worry U.S. Forces
CENTCOM: News Release
CAR BOMB ATTACKS FAIL; SOLDIER FIRES ON CEMENT TRUCK
STRYKER BRIGADE UNEARTHS ANOTHER LARGE WEAPONS CACHE NEAR RAWAH
EXPLOSIONS AT BAGHDAD HOTELS, SOLDIERS AND IRAQI FORCES SECURE AREA
IRAQI, U.S. FORCES CATCH TERRORISTS IN THE ACT
Department of Defense
Car Bombs, Rockets Explode in Baghdad — Story
Iraqi Referendum Seen As a Security Success — Story
Report on Syria 'Deeply Troubling,' Rice Says — Story
Troop Visits Give Doctor New Outlook — Story
ON THE GROUND
Task Force Recon Team Scouts for Insurgents — Story
Afghan Police Complete Basic Police Course — Story
Paratroopers Adapt, Afghan Mission Succeeds — Story Photos
FACE OF DEFENSE
High-School Classmates Share Meal in Iraq — Story
AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Artist Donates Painting to Quantico — Story
TOP NEWS
SPECIAL REPORTS
Hurricane Coverage
Iraq Transition of Power
IRAQ
Raids Net Explosives; Marine Killed
Operations Net Multiple Suspects
Raids Helped Preempt Attacks
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps
Iraq Daily Update
Multinational Force Iraq
Eye on Iraq Update (pdf)
Iraq Progress Fact Sheet (pdf)
Weekly Progress Report (pdf)
AFGHANISTAN
Troops Injured in Hard Landing
Rumsfeld: Must Resolve Allegations
Teams Play Pivotal Role
Afghanistan Daily Update
Maps
WAR ON TERRORISM
Bush: Radicalism 'Doomed to Fail'
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base
MILITARY NEWS
Rumsfeld Lauds Mongolians Photos
National Guard, Reserve Update
CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army Casualty — Story
Weather
Iraq
Al Azamiyah Al Basrah Al Hillah Al Karkh Al Kazimiyah Al Kut An Nasiriyah Baghdad Baqubah Mosul Najaf Nineveh Tall Kayf
Afghanistan
Bost/Laskar Ghurian Herat Kabul Qandahar
Gitmo
National Hurricane Center
"Today in History" post coming later