David McKiernan is out in Afpak and Stanley McChrystal is in as commander in the theatre

McChrystal is the guy who found Saddam Hussein in a hole in the ground, and Abu al-Zarqawi in iraq.  He is obviously a pro at counterinsurgency.  The guy doesnt sleep, and he only eats once a day to avoid sluggishness.  Basically he has a lifestyle that is exactly opposite of ours.  Maybe he can go get Bin Laden - if he is still alive.  Read.

Pakistani Gov't to citizens of Swat: Run

The Pakistani Gov't can not hold off Taliban in the Swat valley.  The ridiculous peace deal that was struck with the militants (peace for islamic law) is surprisingly not working.  Read while running - on a kindle.

Video of the Pakistani Gunmen

It does not seem like the pakistani police were even in pursuit of these guys.

Oh no she didn't

Senator Dianne Fienstein really screwed up when she told the press that predator drones were flying from inside Pakistan.  1) if they knew about the the drones, the Pakistani gov't could lose the favor of the people 2) if they didnt know about it they are incompetent.... not very good options. Doesn't she know that Google Earth exists?