Islamic militants have captured several cities in Iraq, including Mosul and Tikrit, and are now threatening to take Baghdad. 
The Guardian has a live blog on developing events and BBC News a good piece on the Sunni-Shia divide throughout the Middle East
Tag: GW Bush
Maleficent
“Maleficent” opens today, the live-action film based on the original animated character from Disney’s 1959 “Sleeping Beauty”. While I’m sure Angelina Jolie does a great job portraying the evil queen, I think they missed a casting opportunity:
from the archives
President Obama Afghanistan statement
President Obama is scheduled to announce today that combat operations in Afghanistan will be over at the end of 2014. That 13 year war (and don’t forget Iraq) was certainly worth it, wasn’t it?
Jeb Bush: ‘History will be kind to my brother’
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush made the Sunday morning news show rounds yesterday and suggested that his brother’s presidency will be remembered in a favorable light. I certainly hope our memories aren’t that short.
Oscar nominations announced this morning
Since I’m always looking for an opportunity to show former VP Cheney in drag…
Deregulation
Interesting column by Robert Scheer about R. Glenn Hubbard, “the man who will make your life miserable if Mitt Romney is elected president. Unless, that is, you happen to be one of the swindlers who has profited mightily from the nation’s economic pain”.
