One Thousand Years Of War, Tyranny And Solitude
John McCain tries to clarify his "100 years in Iraq" statement by saying 1000 or a million years would also be OK. [ Politico ]
General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker advocate "more of the same" when it comes to planning future troop levels in Iraq. [ New York Times ]
Petraeus and Crocker advise against hasty decisions following a partial withdrawal that will be complete by July, maybe. [ Washington Post ]
Next intractable, trench-warfare stalemate state in the Democrats' thousand-year primary season: Indiana. [ Washington Post ]
Don't expect challenger Simba Makoni to actually beat Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in this Saturday's election. However, Makoni may not beimmediatelyjailed or assassinated, which means there's hope for Zimbabwe! [ Los Angeles Times ]
A wave of foreclosures leaves areas like Las Vegas and San Diego a buyers' paradise, for people who don't mind living in ghost towns full of resentful bums. [ Wall Street Journal ]