Daily Briefing: Let the Eagles Drink More
*John Warnerand his merry band of Senate outlaws demand more attention for their troop escalation-opposition-resolution.Harry Reidsays, "WTF?" [ WP ]
* The House, meanwhile, is going right ahead. Will figure out what to say as they go. [ NYT ]
* Of course, 3,000 of the 21,500 additional troops are already there, getting their helicopters blowed up. [ LAT ]
* Iraq war veteranJon Soltzand his not-so-merry band of surly veterans hang around hill offices telling war stories and dropping criticism ofBush and Cheneylike it's hot. [ WP ]
*Barry Husseingets cocky, asks the FEC questions about what to do after he wins the nomination. [ WP , NYT ]
* Government makes a cartoon of itself by asking other countries if pilots flying internationally can be armed to the teeth. [ USAT ]
* Bald eagles that shed tears for America, now shed their trees, blood. [ NYT ]