Actually, this seems to be the basic need of the human heart in nearly every great crisis – a good hot cup of coffee. ~ Alexander King

Dr. Sanity (Dr. Pat Santy) IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST — “Over at The Belmont Club there is a comparison between Bill Keller’s letter justifying his decision to expose classified programs in the GWOT; and his newspaper’s decision NOT to print the Mohammed cartoons.”

Blogs for Bush (Mark Noonan) Secretary Snow to the New York Times — “It is high time that everyone re-learn that the world is real, and that actions have genuine consequences. I don’t know why the leaker(s) leaked – and I couldn’t care less what the reason is. The fact that it was done is all I care about, and I want the government to ensure that it stops. Now.”

Wizbang (Jay Tea) Incompetence is no excuse — “If someone who you know wishes you harm threatens you, you damned well better presume they have the means to carry out that threat until proven otherwise. Respect your enemy. Assume that they are intelligent and competent, and would not make a threat that they are not prepared to carry out.”

Rhymes With Right (Greg) Bush Defends Financial Surveillance Of Terrorists — “Each new national security blockbuster story has served to make America les safe, yet has resulted in professional accolades for the reporters involved. It ultimately boils down to a simple question — does the right to freedom of the press carry with it a responsibility to exercise restraint in the interest of public safety?”