As you might have guessed, U.S. and Israeli officials are denying reports that they are talking about ways to destabilize the new Hamas government of the Palestinian Territories. I don't believe them, do you?

While violent protests against those Danish cartoons are dying down across most of the Middle East, they are flaring up in Pakistan. Pakistani officials say the protests are being organized and led by radical groups seeking to overthrow President Musharaff. I believe they are right about that.

Officials in Afghanistan are accusing the Pakistanis of harboring Taliban terrorists who are recruiting people to act as suicide bombers in Afghanistan. I certainly believe there are people in Pakistan who are helping the Taliban. The question is just how much help are they getting from officials in Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies, if any.

This is no surprise, but it is still disheartening. NATO nations have been cutting the size of their militaries since 9/11. I guess they don't think there is a war on.

Al Gore is at it again (making nutty speeches, that is). Kathleen Parker has some thoughts about his most recent tirade, especially the location.

John Stossel says teachers unions are killing our public schools. Certainly, the situation he describes in NYC is outrageous. I hope it isn't that bad everywhere else around the country.

Tony Blankley thinks the Washington press corps is showing their arrogance in their reaction to the Cheney hunting accident story. That was my first reaction as well.