More Odds and Ends

Here's some miscellaneous news of interest before we start our weekend...

Conservatives really, really want Scooter Libby pardoned like whoa.

This as a Time cover story calls his old boss "the Administration's enemy within".

A new investigation reveals that Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon last summer was pre-planned. From Reuters: "Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has testified he launched last year's war against Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon in line with a contingency plan he approved four months before, the Haaretz daily said on Thursday." That such a contigency plan was in place is understandable; that they rushed into war so hastily is definitely not.

On the diplomatic front, President Bush visits South America, is not greeted as a liberator.

A former gay porn star joins the Marines; finds new career as right-wing professional victim.

Finally, the hits from Walter Reed and beyond keep on coming.