Two quick items of note on war and politics:

1.) Michael Yon’s latest dispatch is now posted over at Michael Yon Online — the conclusion of Bread and a Circus. If you haven’t signed up yet for his e-mail updates, you can do so here.

2.) A presidential debate worth watching… sponsored by LIVESTRONG/Lance Armstrong Foundation with Lance as the co-host. The event will take place later this month (August 27/28) in Texas. The focus of the debate (there will be one for each party) is on cancer and how we, as a nation, can battle it. More information here. Definitely more worthwhile than watching fake snowmen on YouTube.