Michael Ledeen writes that we should believe what Iranian leaders say, which is that their guiding light is their interpretation of Islam, not Iranian nationalism. If Ledeen is right, then the current Iranian leadership is much more likely to seek, and use, nuclear weapons, despite international opposition or sanctions. Meanwhile, the President of Iran wants to talk to the U.N. Security Council about his country's nuclear aspirations.

The editors of the National Review blast the Democrats in Congress for their "lose now" attitude toward the war in Iraq.

Stephen Cohen writes a cogent piece explaining the anti-war position on troop withdrawal from Iraq. I disagree with some of his points, but he provides a well written explanation of why those on his side believe the war is immoral and has damaged U.S. security, and why staying will do more harm than good.

William Rees-Mogg takes Tony Blair and Gordon Brown to task for their failure to adequately fund the British Army, which is still fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On the Continent, security officials are having an increasingly difficult time profiling potential Islamic fanatics who engage, or try to engage, in terrorism. When a white, blond, former Catholic woman from Belgium goes to Iraq and blows herself up, you know you've got a problem. I think we will see more of this. Many people respond to a world without a moral framework (which is the secular, Western world in a nutshell) by seeking spirituality. Thus the rise of New Age religions, cults, and the embrace of fundamental or radical interpretations of traditional religions.