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

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Now What?

We cannot withdraw from Iraq — again — only to be forced to return later to finish what we started in 1991. We cannot allow al-Qaeda and its affiliates to create a base of operations in Iraq the way they did in Afghanistan, unless we want a repeat of 9/11. Bush has to remain strong on those principles while finding ways to pressure the Iraqi government for reform in the manner Democrats want. That should be the basis of any compromise on the issue.

The Wide Awake Cafe (Laura Lee Donoho) Pelosi and Reid are Making France Look Good

Pelosi and Reid’s surrender bill, which tied military funding to a timetable for withdrawal was nothing but a blatant attempt to try to stop the surge to victory but thankfully, President Bush vetoed their shameful surrender bill yesterday.

Iowa Voice (Brian) Bush Vetoes Surrender Bill