Quote of the Day
"Retreat Hell! We've just got here!"
-- Attributed to several World War I

Marine Corps officers,

Belleau Wood, June 1918

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Journalists Wounded in Iraq Back in U.S. for Treatment
Bomb Kills 8 Iraqis; GIs Fire on Canadian Convoy
Saddam, lawyers boycott trial - Video
Iraqi unit given control of key area in Baghdad
Iraq slaughters birds to stop flu

Operation Enduring Freedom
Nations pledge aid for Afghanistan's 5-year plan

Homeland Security / War on Terror
AT&T Sued Over Alleged Role in NSA Surveillance Program
Additions slipped into Patriot Act
Tension erupts between Fatah, Hamas in Gaza
Egypt Calls on Hamas to Recognize Israel
Israel Freezes Payments to Palestinians
Egypt, Palestinian Leaders Meet
Hamas Says It's Seeking New Means of Aid

Supreme Court
Alito Joins Supreme Court- High Court Halts Execution
Bush nominee Alito sworn in at Supreme Court

Politics
'We Will Act Boldly in Freedom's Causes' - Bush delivers State of the Union
Transcript: State of the Union
Transcript: Democrats Respond
Fact Check: Bush Vague on Details
Video: Bush Delivers State of the Union Address - Part 1
Video: Democratic Response
Virginia Democrat tells Bush there's a 'better way'

Moonbat Watch
Activist Sheehan Arrested at State of the Union

Oddities
You're a mean one, Mister Grinch...
Closing the barn door after the cow has gone...

Blogging in the News
Bloggers analyze Bush speech quickly, with partisan fervor

Other News of Note
Computer Worm Threatens Major Destruction Friday

Fox News
Iranian Prez Vows to Resist Nuclear Program Opposition
Over 100 Rescued From Sunken Ferry in Indonesia
Widow's Death Spotlights MLK Legacy Center Problems
Stocks to Watch: Starbucks
Fed Hikes Interest Rates- Bernanke New Fed Chairman
Coretta Scott King Dies at 78
Ex-Postal Worker Kills Five, Self in California Bloodbath
Google Profits Disappoint
Two Courts Rule Partial Birth Abortion Ban Unconstitutional
SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES

Reuters: Top News
Iran rejects nuclear pressure
South Korea widens probe of tainted scientists
US efforts to rescue Chesapeake Bay stalled
Forced prostitution fears could dim Dutch red lights
Experts urge Congress to spend more money on flu
Yoga offers India's Kashmir troops peace of mind
Investors press top 2,000 firms on climate change
Cingular offers thin phone with iTunes music player
Xbox 360's '99 Nights' to launch in April in Japan
Bernanke era begins
Greenspan's legacy and Bernanke expectations
Time Warner quarterly profit up on cable ads
Nasdaq futures fall 1 pct; Google misses forecasts
Glaxo wins approvals for diabetes, cancer drugs
Archipelago swings to loss vs profit a year ago
Manitoba Tel profit falls, cuts costs to keep div
BSkyB H1 profit, subscriber growth beat forecasts
Visto hits rival Good Technology with patent suit
Incredimail shares rise more than 20 pct in debut
Stocks fall on rate fears; Google sinks late
ITW profit up but outlook weak, shares fall
Pacific Ethanol shares surge ahead of Bush speech
Huntsman shares rally on report of buyout talks
Waddell & Reed quarterly earnings down 22 percent
Strategy for bond choices
Sterling seen remaining a good bet
Sony rolls ahead
Bounce in Gilead shares looks smart

AP World News
Iran's President Lashes Out at Bush
Isolated Nepal Sliding Deeper Into Crisis
Annan Gives Grim Assessment of Kosovo
Paramilitary Disarm in Northern Colombia
Chile Gets Its First U.S. F-16 Warplanes
Iran Vows to Complete Its Nuclear Program
Thousands of Students Detained in Ethiopia
Rebels Force Congo Radio Station Off Air
Britain Amends Proposed Anti-Hate Law
Danish Muslims Accept Cartoon Apology
Protesters Decry Proposed British Hate Law
Putin Warns Against Foreign Meddling

The Seattle Times
Series of shootings at post offices in U.S.
Test misses women's artery trouble
Moms-to-be who stop medication risk depression relapse
Stem-cell transplant promising to fight lupus, study says
Doctor behind execution fight
Pizza crews train for Sunday
Bee navigation keeps scientists out of loop
Fallout spreads over images Muslims consider insulting
OPEC to keep oil output steady
Women fill half of Chile Cabinet
Chemical-plant blast injures 14
18 Maoist rebels die in clash with army

Chicago Sun-Times
Sybaris founder on fatal flight
Another priest removed after abuse charges
Daley defends closing 4 schools
Mysterious tombstone from 1962 remains in police evidence
Man learns snow can cushion 130-foot fall
'Producers' packing the house in Tel Aviv
Manhole covers vanish in Indy as scrap steel prices soar
Lost wallet returned to man 39 years later -- with $5
Pastor pleads guilty to fraud after selling church for BMW
Say what? Wisconsin linguist tackles Minnesota's Iron Range accent

Boston Globe: World
Putin takes on critics who see reason for exclusion from G8
Tehran has papers on making warhead
Deal averts confrontation at Jewish outpost
Survivors haunted by memories of Guatemalan mudslide

CENTCOM: News Releases
IRAQI ARMY ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY OF FOB HONOR

Military.com
Bush: US Must Win in Iraq
Iran Vows to Complete Nuclear Program
QDR Planners: Review Changes How DOD Runs

Department of Defense
President Praises Troops in Terror War - Story Transcript
U.S. Leadership, Resolve Critical to Terror Fight
Security Not Only Solution for Win in Iraq - Story
Troops Have Confidence in Medical Care - Story
Transformed Care for Wounded Saves Lives
Military Health Transformation Will Improve Care

ON THE GROUND
Iraqi Army Battalion Relocates to Better Serve - Story
Gear, Discipline Help Crew Survive IED Blast - Story
Troops, Nike Deliver New Shoes to Iraqi Kids - Story

IN IRAQ
Air Force Hands Convoy Reins Back to Army
Iraqi Troops, U.S. Marines Finish Koa Canyon
Video: Humanitarian Mission to Village of Agar Goof

IN AFGHANISTAN
Task Force Pacemaker Vital to Afghan Ops
New Hospital Symbolizes Afghan Progress

FACE OF DEFENSE
Marine’s Actions Help Save Platoon - Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Cartoonist Aids Troops, Fisher House - Story
Employers Support La. Reservists

TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Iraqis Take Control South of Mosul
Bosnian Soldiers to Assist Iraqis
Police Courses Bolster Force
Highway Patrol Gets New Facilities
Wounded News Crew Evacuated
Blast Kills 10 Civilians
Fact Sheet: Progress and Work Ahead
Report: Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Iraq Daily Update
This Week in Iraq (pdf)
Multinational Force Iraq
Eye on Iraq Update (pdf)
State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report (pdf)
'Boots on the Ground' Audio Archive
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps

AFGHANISTAN
Germany Donates 10,000 Pistols
Humanitarian Efforts Underway
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Bush Discusses Iran, Weapons
New Democracies Help Each Other
More Ways to Counter WMD Sought
Bush Stresses Transformation Gains
DTRA Opens New Headquarters
Fact Sheet: War on Terror
Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Leaders Honor Returning Reservists
Documentary Showcases Services
Army Divorce Rates Drop
QDR Will Focus on Capabilities
Defense Review Gives Snapshot
Navy, Coast Guard Attack Piracy
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Marine Casualties - 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