Daily Briefing: Many Thousands Gone

* The decider has yet to make any decisions on the raising or lowering of troop numbers in Iraq. [ WP , NYT ]

* Democrats will allow freshmen to take ownership of individual ethics proposals for maximum benefit in their districts. [ WP ]

* Sorry, Charlie, no measures to reinstate the draft will be part of the "2007-2008 legislative agenda." [ WP ]

* The Iraq study group that almost wasn't. [ WP ]

*Hillary Clintonand the mystery of the disappearing $30 million in campaign funds is solved -- $13 thousand for flowers, $2,500 for chili half-smokes at Ben's, and some other stuff. [ NYT ]

* Antiwar groups are outwardly enraged, inwardly fulfilled by being spied on by antiterror programs. [ NYT ]

* "Now we got weapons of the chemical dust," until 2023 when we finally get rid of that shit. [ USAT ]

* In race forKatherine Harris'sold seat, RepublicanVern Buchananis finally named winner, DemocratChristine Jenningsis suing, and Katy is still crying. [ NYT ]