Ed Morrissey, whom I believe every blog I read has linked or quoted from time to time, was invited to do a segment on CNN in regards to the Clinton campaign’s planted questions.

Well done Captain.

UPDATE: For a related story from CNN go here. It doesn’t look like this student is backing down at all. Good for her and if others are unearthed, I hope they do the same.

We can all only imagine what Hillary’s campaign would do to one of her rivals if this situation was proven to be taking place within their camp.

He then opened a binder to a page that, according to Gallo-Chasanoff, had about eight questions on it.

“The top one was planned specifically for a college student,” she added. ” It said ‘college student’ in brackets and then the question.”

Still believe the candidate was unaware of this situation? Check out the whole interview and also the video below.

It may not sound like a lot, but the United States Military has begun to withdraw some of the troops used in the surge.

WASHINGTON — The first big test of security gains linked to the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is at hand. The military has started to reverse the 30,000-strong troop increase and commanders are hoping the drop in insurgent and sectarian violence in recent months — achieved at the cost of hundreds of lives — won’t prove fleeting.

The current total of 20 combat brigades is shrinking to 19 as the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, operating in volatile Diyala province, leaves. The U.S. command in Baghdad announced on Saturday that the brigade had begun heading home to Fort Hood, Texas, and that its battle space will be taken by another brigade already operating in Iraq.

Between January and July — on a schedule not yet made public — the force is to shrink further to 15 brigades. The total number of U.S. troops will likely go from 167,000 now to 140,000-145,000 by July, six months before President Bush leaves office and a new commander in chief enters the White House.

As the U.S. troop reductions proceed, it should become clear whether the so-called “surge” strategy that increased the U.S. troop presence in and around Baghdad resulted in any lasting gains against sectarianism. Critics note that the divided government in Baghdad has made few, if any, strides toward political reconciliation that the Americans have said is crucial to stabilizing the country.

This is great news and the military must have reason to believe the Iraqis in that area are trained and willing to protect themselves.

Excerpts from “Fighting Terrorism” by Benjamin Netanyahu are available at Liberty Pundit.

“To achieve this goal [defeating terrorism] we must first have moral clarity…..

Looks like one to put on the list of must reads.

Sounds like a good idea to me. From the American Spectator:

Quite an interesting concept.

Thanks to those who supported Project Valor-IT. If you would like to see the final totals raised by all services for this worthwhile cause you may do so here.

Some people seem to have taken this seriously. I prefer the attitude here.

ADHD can be a real challenge for parents and children alike. If this piece at the LAT proves true, there could be hope on the horizon (minus drugs).

The brains of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder develop more slowly than those of other children but eventually catch up, according to a government study published Monday that suggests ADHD may be a transient condition, at least for some.

Using advanced imaging techniques, scientists found that the cortices of children with ADHD reach peak thickness an average of three years later than children without the disorder.

Finally from Musing Minds a very short “movie” which no doubt rings true for each of us.

So often, human beings will try to “help” or “save” something and we just don’t really think about the fact that what we want to “help” or “save” may not want or need it.

Thirty-nine years ago today at 10:40 am EST I gave birth to my firstborn, a son we named Sean.

I remember when the doctor said excitedly, “It’s a boy!” and I cried tears of joy as I glanced at the clock to see what time he arrived.

I remember the expression on your face, son, as the doctor held you up near my knees so I could see you.

I remember the catch in your Dad’s throat when I told him we had our boy and he said, “I know it!”

Through joys and heartaches I have always remembered that special moment of that special day and it wasn’t because of the pain, but because of the happiness.

Now you’re a husband and Dad yourself. Where has the time gone?

I will remember your birth and your sister’s birth as long as I live and savor every memory of each of those days.

Happy birthday, Son. We love you more now than we did that first day, if that’s possible.

For me, this was the post of the day. It comes from Uncle Jimbo at Blackfive.

US Flags celebrate Veteran’s Day, Attack Hillary

I would just like to salute those brave colors who did what just about every veteran who has ever seen Hillary wants to do. Since they were apparently inanimate objects, the Secret Service was completely fooled and the flags enacted their cunning plan.

The above offers a bit of humor but the final paragraph in this post speaks volumes:

And those flags also spoke for the many military members who served in the White House when Hillary lived there and she asked why “those people” had to be around. Sorry Hills, it was to keep your pear-shaped carcass alive. I do eagerly await the second reign of our Clintonian masters.

Yep, I hope people remember that members of the military were simply “those people” to the woman who wishes to be our next Commander in Chief.

If this is not taken out of context I just erased him from my list of possible choices.

Father, I have sinned against you tonight due to anger brought on me by someone else. I ask your forgiveness because if not, I cannot face the world. Cover my sin in the blood of Jesus and cleanse me till I am white as snow. In Jesus’ Name, Amen