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Fareed, we know you’re not from there, but take our word for it: Europe is way older than 50. Seriously, David Ignatius up there with you? He’s like 56 and he’s only showing the first signs of continental drift and erosion — dude hasn’t even reached the age of mercantlism yet! MORE »

Europe is stunned: it seems that some terrorists might not be swarthy Arab types! Some might even be pretty girls! This is leading them to think about giving up on profiling when it comes to identifying potential terrorists. Thankfully, we don’t have to have that conversation here in the US of A. Our realistic depictions of terrorism on television and in movies have conclusively proved that terrorists are either really foreign-looking or played by John Malkovich. MORE »

Hoping to stop a Nixonian political comeback, a Serbian man went to the grave of war criminal Slobodan Milosevic on Saturday night and hammered a wooden stake through the dead strongman’s heart. MORE »

* LNS Party Crash — Valentine’s Day Party at Smith Point. Let Rusty be your guide. [why.i.hate.dc]
* Even if you’re not single this Valentine’s Day, deep down you know that no one really loves you. Sooth your soul with a free cupcake from Cal Tort tomorrow. [prof & ponder]
* Great photo of 11th & F after the 1968 riots. [City Desk]
* “Can you imagine what would happen if people in Paris, London, Rome, or Vienna couldn’t vote?” [alternative hippopotamus]
* Valentine’s kid shot at 7th and G St NW. [Gallery Place Living]

While you’re not really working and getting ready for the Jesus’ Special Day, people who Hate Our Freedoms (TM) around the world are plotting against Washington. And it’s working. Expect a Great Depression by Super Bowl Sunday: MORE »

Newsweek on those snooty Europeans: MORE »

• House Republicans, convinced that a “get-tough approach” to immigration is more popular with voters than the President’s proposal, are planning a series of “field hearings” in districts in the south and southwest, delaying a final vote on any immigration proposals until the fall. [WP, NYT]

• The US-European Summits kicks off with George Bush’s visiting of various European leaders today. The talks are “shadowed” by concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program. [NYT]
• Congressional Democrats are still — surprise! — divided about Iraq. Senator John Kerry is making no new friends with his recent insistence on withdrawal by the end of the year. [WP, NYT]
• Full repeal of the Estate Tax may be off the table for good. [WP]

This edition of Rumors marks the end of Intern Sharon’s tenure with Wonkette. She got a “real” job, and for that we will never forgive her. If you’re interested in being the new Wonkette intern, applications are currently being sorted through. Send yours (sans attachments, please) to us with the subject line “Intern.” MORE »

* W — rejected for a coffee date and targeted by a nuclear warhead, all in a single blog entry. [Wizbang]
* Anxiously planning your next industry monopoly? Watch out for our Congress who won’t… really… stop you. [Bopnews]
* Here’s 100 bucks for you and your Ford Escort-driving fetus. [AMERICAblog]
* Add Spanish-speaking Orangutans to the growing list of “Mammals With Better Healthcare Options Than Most Americans.” [Right Wing News]
* String a few subjects and verbs together and dangle them in front of an Ivy League kid. [HuffPo]

• Sen. McCain (R-Ariz.) is expected to win desired concessions on torture ban. [NYT]
• Some Democrats worry recent antiwar statements by Rep. Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Howard Dean will backfire in midterm elections; GOP leaders rush to attack “wrong message to our troops.” [WP, LAT]
• Christians are disappointed by non-religious White House “holiday” card; presidential pets are pictured on the front. [WP]
• Condoleezza Rice encounters a skeptical Europe. [NYT]
• Rice admits mistaken detention of innocent German. [WP, NYT]
• Rep. DeLay (R-Texas) is unlikely to regain a leadership role, though a leadership election is not scheduled. [WP, NYT]
• Congress opens inquiry to determine if the administration downplayed prewar information that predicted chaos in occupied Iraq. [WSJ]

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