Ah! How sweet the coffee’s taste is,
Sweeter than a thousand kisses,
Milder than sweet muscatel.
Coffee, coffee, I must have it,
And if someone wants to treat me,
Ah, my cup with coffee fill! ~ Johann Sebastian Bach (Koffee Kantate)

Happy (day-late) 1st Blogiversary to
CrzyLand

Blue Crab Boulevard (Gaius) A Blow To Iran

The apparent defection and subsequent interrogation by Western intelligence agencies of a former commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is causing a bad case of nerves in Iran. They are almost frantic, diplomatically-speaking, to get the man back. But US officials says that Ali Rez Asgari is cooperating willingly with Western agencies. That the man was instrumental in the design and building of the Hezbollah organization is part of the reason Tehran is going frantic. Asgari is not believed to have any knowledge of the Iranian nuclear program, unfortunately. But he knows an awful lot about the terror web Iran has constructed.

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Learning The Right Lessons

Perhaps it is too early to grant General David Petraeus rock-star status, but he has garnered some good press of late. USA Today reports on Petraeus’ philosophy of war and its application in Baghdad, as well as early indications of success:

Finally, go read Dr. Sanity’s Sure Signs of the Surge’s Success ? and Scott Ott’s ‘Long National Nightmare’ Over, Bush Pardons Wilson