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Survey: Online Sexual Solicitations Down
Well, the number of stories that have been in the paper, even the stupidest child molester must be peripherally aware that while they can pretend to be a young attractive person who's trying to be their target's friend, that attractive fourteen year old target they're chatting up can also pretend like they're not an FBI agent, right up to the moment when the cuffs go on. Bwahahaha!
Dean's World has a thoughtful "to be continued" on one of the most famous photgraphs of the Vietnam War, and news photgraphs as well. I've long known the backstory for this particular photograph, and while I understood the propaganda uses, I also have enough historic background of military practices to know that this sort of thing is actually enshrined in the Geneva Conventions. The executed person had just undertaken what we today would consider a terrorist attack and was caught at the scene. Note that he is not in uniform, as you can tell even with the photoshopping. This is clear grounds for immediate execution without trial according to the Geneva Conventions.
Well the Democrats lost one yesterday, and the wire services are making a big deal about how the top Donkeys are abandoning Lieberman. Them's the rules. The winner of the nomination gets the support. They have to support Lamont. That Lamont won is not a large surprise; primaries are more of an activists election. The moderates come out in the general election, which Lieberman will win if he doesn't withdraw or make any huge mistakes.
Captain's Quarters agrees with me, but furnishes more detailed reasoning. The activists wanted to make it a referendum on George Bush, who never came within 10 points of winning Connecticut in either of the elections he did run in.
Time with more on why Lieberman's loss is good news for Republicans.
More on the subject from Real Clear Politics
Moderate Voice has a slightly different take, and in the same post, an awe-inspiring roundup.
If Daily Kos crows any louder, The Fenris Wolf of terrorism will break lose from his bonds and run rampant over the world while the Midgard Serpent of self hate nibbling away at civilization from within will devour the World Tree. Oh, wait....
On the other hand, the good news is that the Democratic party also won a big one by ridding itself of Cynthia "Racist" McKinney.
via Powerline,
Vital Perspective is passing on an Israeli Television report (passed along by Washington Post, that
Iranian soldiers have been found among Hesbollah combat dead.
Captain's Quarters with more details and a bit of strategic thinking.
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