Good morning.
Big news last night from Pakistan with the capture of the Taliban's second-in-command. Bush and Cheney never accomplished that. No, they ignored Afghanistan and Republicans in Congress let them. Peter Daou made a really good point last night on Twitter:
Why you can never trust Beltway narratives: national security is turning out to be this Dem White House's strengthMeanwhile, the tough battle for Marja continues with U.S. troops facing "Ambushes, sniper fire and a labyrinth of buried bombs."
On the political front, we can expect more fretting among Democrats on Capitol Hill with the news that Evan Bayh is retiring. This is a time for Democrats to act bold and follow through on the agenda that got them elected. I suspect they'll do just the opposite.
The President is making a trip to Lanham, Maryland today. He's going to be speaking at the IBEW's job training center about investing in new energy jobs.
Congress is in recess for the week.
Let's get it started...
