More trouble for the McCain campaign.

Senators Jim Webb and Lindsey Graham face off in a testy exchange on NBC's "Meet the Press". The subject was Iraq, of course.

So, according to this story, we're going to spend millions of dollars in aid to people in the tribal areas of Pakistan. That will buy a lot of guns and ammunition to kill our troops with, now won't it? Although it is possible that the recent end of a truce between the Pakistani government and the radicals could lead to more robust engagement by the Pakistani Army, which would prevent the U.S. aid, and just might help our guys fighting in Afghanistan.

Another story that illustrates why Iraq, which is in the midst of a low-level civil war right now, will dissolve into a full-blown civil war when we leave. Not enough for you? Here is another.

Meanwhile, in Iran, the government is cracking down on dissenters.

One brave Briton dares to write the truth about the Islamists in "The Guardian". Just scroll down the comments list to see how much vitriol that generates.

The latest polls show Clinton still leading Obama here in NH, while Romney leads Giuliani. But the Democrats appear to fear Fred Thompson, and I think they have every reason to fear him. Watch those poll numbers change once he officially gets in the race.