A Pentagon board says cutting big weapons programs is essential to meet the military's other pressing needs. My prediction? The big programs will stay in place. Just think of them as jobs programs, and you'll have a better understanding of the military procurement process.

Andrew Klavan writes about the war movie Hollywood should make, but probably won't. Meanwhile, The New York Times features this piece about soldiers at a lonely outpost in Afghanistan. Also in the Times, a piece about U.S. raids against al Qaeda, and Obama considering Presidential orders that would reverse some Bush policies.

Amity Shlaes hopes Obama won't make the same mistakes that FDR made.

Paul Krugman hopes the same thing, but his view of FDR's mistakes and Shlaes view are very different things.

Bill Kristol points out why President Obama will be a formidable foe for Conservatives in the years to come.

Robert J. Samuelson says the specter of deflation is now on the horizon.