Iraq stuff

First off, Michael J. Totten has a new one up called The Rings on Zarqawi's Finger.

• Since Abu Musab Al Zarqawi formed the Al Qaeda in Iraq franchise, the terrorist group that destroyed the World Trade Center has fought American soldiers and what they call the near enemy, fellow Muslims, instead of civilians in the homeland of the far enemy, the United States.

Dan Senor at the New York Post has OBAMA'S OBSCENE IRAQ FANTASY.

• January 9, 2008 -- THE punditry's focus on horse- race analysis of the '08 race has obscured a remarkable event: The debates of the last few days actually taught us something meaningful about the difference between the two parties on national security.