Coffee is good for talent, but genius wants prayer. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Iran Pays For Kassam Attacks In Israel

Once again, Iran shows why negotiations on any kind of security arrangements for Iraq or anywhere else in the Middle East will prove fruitless. Iran occupies the central position for terrorism throughout the region; it assists the militias in Iraq, it supports the Hezbollah push to overthrow the Lebanese government, and now we see that it directly funds the Palestinian terror attacks on Israeli citizens. It even funds Fatah terror groups while Ehud Olmert insists on propping up their leader with a hundred million in cash.

In The Bullpen (Chad Evans) Conspiracy Theories Abound in Iranian Press

Steven Stalinsky, of MEMRI, notes some rather interesting conspiracy theories in the Iranian press. A summary of conspiracies in his article appearing in The New York Sun:

Ankle Biting Pundits (Bull Dog Pundit) What’s Not To Like About Sessions’ Social Security Plan?

Can someone please explain to me why anyone would oppose the ideas in a Social Security reform plan like the one outlined by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) in today’s Washington Post? [Note: Formating at ABP is a little flaky right now, but the post is still worth reading. Jim]