More Odds and Ends

This vintage McDonald's commercial is downright terrifying. Okay, here's the news...

More less-than-helpful news from Iraq... From the NY Times: "The assassination Thursday of the leader of the Sunni Arab revolt against al-Qaida militants dealt a setback to one of the few success stories in U.S. efforts to stabilize Iraq, but tribesmen in Anbar province vowed not to be deterred in fighting the terror movement." In other news, an oil law seen as crucial to political unity falls apart.

Money surge... more U.S. soldiers donating $$ to Democrats than ever before.

I hate to link to the cultists at Red State, but a story about the Vietnam War Memorial in DC being vandalized really pissed me off. Vandalizing memorials is pretty low.

Former VA governor-- and former presidential candidate-- Mark Warner has announced he's running for the Senate seat being vacated in '08 by Sen. John Warner (no relation).

Finally, 'Bill O'Reilly' in The Onion: Maybe We Should Try Coddling The Terrorists.