Even though his clothes are ugly

today Julien Macdonald is my favorite designer.

Sunday Night in Baghdad

It’s worth checking in at Iraq The Model now and then. There are signs of hope.

The arrest of al-Zamili indicates that the new plan will not hesitate to target leaders of militant groups no matter what their position in the government was. The Sadr movement responded to the arrest only by saying that it was an insult to all Iraqis. One of their spokesmen said, in a clear sign of helplessness, “If one from our movement is to be arrested, then others from other factions should be arrested as well”.

I don’t know whether this current attitude of submission is going to last when more senior members are arrested. Still, I like the idea of arresting senior bad guys from both sects. This both satisfies public opinion, and gives credibility to the announced plans of the government to deal equally with all regardless of sect or background.

In Search of the Second Amendment

Hot Air has a trailer up for the new documentary. Read about the film here.

I’m sure the content of the DVD is good. I just hope it’s better edited than the trailer, which comes off like a dull PowerPoint presentation.

SJS confirmed

The Salt Lake shooter’s Sudden Jihadi Syndrome is confirmed.

But, of course, it was the gun’s fault.

Consistency

It’s what I like best about the MSM.

I wish I had an account with Bank of America

so I could cancel it.

Michelle Malkin throws the book at them.

The “Surge” Is Working Already

Apparently “Mookie” al Sadr has discovered the better part of valor.

Behold how the mighty ABC News fails to connect the dots, even though the dots are within the same paragraph:

While members of the U.S. House of Representatives take turns weighing in on President Bush’s planned troop surge in Iraq, the focus in Iraq is not on the arrival of more U.S. troops, but the departure of one of the country’s most powerful men, Moqtada al Sadr and members of his army.

Reminds me of those articles talking about how the crime rate has been dropping “in spite of” an increased prison population.

Meanwhile, “Sources” have cleverly put their fingers on the bearded thug’s likely motivation for beating feet.

Sources believe al Sadr is worried about an increase of 20,000 U.S. troops in the Iraqi capital. One official told ABC News’ Martha Raddatz, “He is scared he will get a JDAM [bomb] dropped on his house.”

“Sources” really have a keen grasp on the subtleties of the situation:

Sources say two scenarios are possible: Either al Sadr will be driven further into extremist mode or he will continue going forward with the political process.

Hang by your thumbs, Mook. Write if you get work.