1) The stalemate in Afghanistan continues.
2) John Judis on the American Adam.
3) Today, MoveOn.org launched a new Iraq/Recession campaign, linking the money spent on the war to economic woes at home. It’s part of a renewed effort to attempt (once again!) to pressure the White House into de-escalation. But the votes look the exact same as they did last year on the Hill. If there’s a silver lining, it’s that the Democrats actually defied the White House recently on FISA and haven’t suffered much in the way of political recriminations. Perhaps it will be emboldening, but that’s almost certainly over-optimistic.
