MoveOn.org is attacking Rep. Brian Baird for changing his mind about Iraq after visiting the region. Usually that’s called “becoming informed”, but MoveOn won’t have it:

A company has found a way to produce lots of algae on dry land. Diversified Energy uses small, permeable tubing that can be spread across a field, then filled with water and nutrients. As I found out with my fish pond, algae grows very quickly!

This UPI/Zogby Poll on Iraq, released 8/28, shows a majority of Americans now believe the war in Iraq is not a lost cause, while partisans remain at the fringes of opinion:

With a H/T to Captain’s Quarters, its interesting to see that Sen. Harry “Hold a Hearing” Reid is considering a compromise with Republicans. As Ed says, it looks like a legislative recess is when legislatures seem to get the most done.

Jack Murtha, who stated that Marines killed civilians in cold blood in Haditha based on his reading of “internal reports”, looks to be in trouble. In a reflection of the larger “problem” facing Democrats — that of success in Iraq being a “big problem” for them — Murtha’s worst nightmare may be coming true: [...]