The Iranians are resuming Uranium enrichment and some are warning against a repetition of Operation Desert Fox, the 1998 air campaign against Saddam Hussein's WMD facilities.

Richard Cohen of the Washington Post is unhappy with Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation to Hamas leaders for talks in Moscow. According to Cohen, Hamas is not only a terrorist organization, but also one of the most virulently anti-Semitic groups in the world.

Palestinian President Abbas was given strengthened powers by the outgoing, Fatah-dominated Palestinian Parliament in a last, lame duck session. Hamas, slated to have a majority in the new parliament which will be seated this Saturday, is vowing to overturn the new law, although they may not have the necessary two-thirds to get that done. Meanwhile, American and Israeli officials are apparently talking about ways to make sure the new Hamas government fails, so that Abbas can quickly call new elections. I very much doubt that this will all go down in a peaceful, democratic way.

The New York Times lead editorial says that the Iraqi Shiite parties have chosen the wrong man to lead the new Iraqi government.

I will no longer watch any movie with Billy Zane or Gary Busey in it, after reading this story.

Europhile Anne Applebaum replies to a Cato piece on the decline of Europe.

Victor Davis Hanson wonders if the Europeans will stiffen in their resistance to Islamic extremism, while Andrew Stuttaford sees evidence of appeasement as the rest of Europe leaves the Danes hanging.

In Haiti, violence has erupted over the changing results of their presidential election while the votes are being counted.

If you, like me, are fond of video games, then this story will interest you. It seems American soldiers are honing their combat skills through the use of "shooter" video games.

Frederick W. Kagan has this interesting analysis of the newly released Quadrennial Defense Review by the Pentagon. As you might expect, he is critical of the report and the insistence of the Pentagon brass that we should continue to rely on high-tech solutions and airpower to the detriment of the much needed expansion of the Army and Marine Corps.