Democrats: Wrong on national security then, wrong on it now
Here’s a Mondale ad from 1984 on the Soviets and “arms control”:
Has the administration caved on the NSA surveillance program?
The blogosphere is buzzing with tonight with the belief that the admin has given up on the NSA Terrorist Surveillance Program by saying they ‘won’t reauthorize it’ and that all future requests for warrantless wiretaps will be decided on by FISA.
Australia’s way of dealing with Islamofascism
You gotta love the Aussies – the ones who aren’t stuck in a hippie-esque time warp, that is.
Profiles in Courage: Saluting Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham – RIP
I briefly mentioned the story of Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, who was killed in an IED explosion in Iraq back in April of 2004, in this post of misc. links a few days ago, but wanted to create a separate thread about him, considering today was the day he was posthumously presented with the Medal of Honor. The NYT has a nice write up about the ceremony, and Marine Cpl Dunham:
US troops raid an Iranian consulate in northern Iraq
Is this part of the new rules of engagement? Hope so.