Kevin Hassett takes a dim view of the strong arm methods used by the Obama Administration to force Chrysler into a bankruptcy that benefits the unions but leaves the lenders out in the cold. Mickey Kaus calls it a debacle. The outcome makes perfect sense to those of us who warned that Obama was no centrist. He is a left-wing Chicago Democrat with an Ivy League degree whose ideology was formed with the help of a Black Radical preacher. So, you're surprised he favors the unions over the 'speculators'? You're surprised he has travelled the world apologizing for American actions? You're surprised he wants 'dialogue' with anti-American thugs? I'm not.

Arthur Herman corrects another of Obama's historical errors, this one about Winston Churchill and the issue of torture.

Iran launches airstrikes against Kurdish fighters across the border in Iraq. Since Iraq's airspace is still officially under U.S. control, if this story is accurate, it could be seen as provocative, unless the Iranians got American permission to launch the attack. I think it may be the result of a growing Iranian belief that Obama is weak.

The Taliban grows stronger in Pakistan. The Viet Cong analogy grows stronger in my mind.

Dan Abrams interviews Bush's lawyers.

The Sun is quiet. Could it lead to another Little Ice Age?

Sixteen people banned from entering Great Britain, including radio talk host Michael Savage.