Peter Canellos says the slim victory of Niki Tsongas in that special election held in Massachusetts last week indicates a derailed Democratic Congress. Michael Barone has a similar analysis, pointing to the fact that not only are the Democrats in Congress floundering, but that given a choice between stalemate and withdrawal in Iraq, Americans will likely choose withdrawal (and, thus, the party that advocates withdrawal), but that given a choice between victory and withdrawal they will choose victory (and, thus, the party that advocates victory).

Canadians and Europeans, on the other hand, just want withdrawal, not only from Iraq, but also Afghanistan.

Here is an argument for partitioning Iraq.

Christopher Hitchens says Islamofascism is a proper term, despite the criticism.

The Gallup people put Hillary Clinton's massive lead in the polls into historical perspective. The bottom line? She has almost got the nomination locked up.