- Broken chains of command? Telegraph reports Obama is furious at McChrystal for publicly lobbying troop increases.
- Maybe if the president had met with McChrystal more than just one time since he took over command in Afghanistan, this communication breakdown would not be happening right now.
- After a box office flop, Director Michael Moore can now accurately say that Capitalism did nothing for him (News Busters)
- $5 million in federal pork to replace a beach in New Jersey (Ashbury Park Press)
- Senator Mikulski gets $43 million in earmarks for top campaign contributors (Baltimore Sun)



