Links and Minifeatures 01 08 Sunday

Donkeys playing with fire, and likely to get burned.



Elephants in full damage control mode but at least they are reacting appropriately.



UPDATE: Captain's Quarters has aggregate party-based dollar figures.

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Argghhh! has a memorial to the passing of a different kind of hero.



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Enrevanche has the press release related to wikis of how to blog anonymously for those in repressive regimes worldwide. I'm generally opposed to anonymity, but there are factors that can make it not only beneficial, but essential. This is one.



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Michael Yon is looking for retired military volunteers to vet stories of the war for credibility.



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Privacy versus transparency being one of my pet themes, I must ask the Donkeys trying to keep this sealed, "If it contains nothing damaging, why not release it?" (This is a riff on Mark Twain's "safer to keep quiet and be thought a crook fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt")



HT to Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler (language advisory)



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SMASH versus Filner. Advantage: You decide.



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Mark Steyn understands the real issues behind wiretapping, and it appears most of the American Public does as well.