Washington Post: Suicide Bomber kills at least 4 at Tel Aviv night club

The truce, which held so much promise, appears to have been broken. Israel must now weigh its response, and the Palestinians appear powerless to stop the militants. The peace is on the edge of a precipice.

Perhaps the international community should step in as a buffer between Israel and the Palestinians with several things happening:

1. A mixed US/Arab/Third country force in a buffer zone to provide security for both Israel and the Palestinians.

2. The Palestinians with the aid of this buffer security force dismantle the militant organizations which will have an opportunity to voice their concerns legally and non violently in the political arena.

3. The Israelis continue to dismantle settlements.

This buffer zone shall stay in effect until a peaceful political solution can be worked out.

Its just a thought.

Washington Post/AP: Hunter S. Thompson commits suicide at 67

BBC: Blogs vs Main Stream Media

"With the abrupt resignation of CNN chief news executive Eason Jordan, the American media are struggling with how to respond to bloggers. Some see the bloggers as an explosion of free speech, a democratic counterbalance to media arrogance and a much needed call for greater transparency in the media, while others see bloggers as vigilante partisans bent on discrediting and destroying the media".

But attempting to categorize the bloggers who blog as either conservative or liberal is similar to attempting to categorize the internet as either one or the other. You can't categorize bloggers as either left or right, because sometimes they might be one or the other, or both at the same time, or neither. The internet is one big dialogue, on going, and views may or may not change, depending on the facts, arguments, or evidence.

And you cannot take the internet, or bloggers, for granted.

"Bloggers didn't want his head, most of us didn't. We wanted the truth."

ABC News: The Simpson's town of Springfield will legalize gay marriage

"As the mayor of Springfield says in a clip of Sunday's show provided to ABC News: 'Springfield: a place where everyone can marry-even dudes.' What's more, one of the main characters on the show will come out as a homosexual. (This is a carefully guarded secret that has caused much speculation on blogs and chat rooms.)"

Washington Post: Ansar al Islam a recruiting force in Europe

Ansar al-Islam operates an extensive underground network across Europe which recruits young Muslims to join the insurgency in Iraq.

CNN: FBI spy chief asks for help

New York Times: Senate approves bill to curb class action lawsuits

In an effort to hit trial lawyers and their clients, generally the public, the Senate approved a bill to curb class action lawsuits. This bill may directly affect the ability of millions of Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra users who have been injured by coxib drugs. It will also make it difficult for consumers to sue companies that harm them. Under the guise of eliminating "frivolous" lawsuits, this bill appears to also affect "meritorious" lawsuits.

CNN: North Korea pulls out of talks, will bolster its nuclear weapons arsenal

Oh Geez.

ABC News: Blogging could get you into trouble at work

Duh. That is why everyone must be very careful not to divulge their identity online, or at work. Don't use the computers at work, because your sysadmin may tell your boss, etc... Geez.

BBC: Militants in Gaza launch mortars in retaliation

for the death of a Palestinian man earlier. It looks like the cease fire may fall apart, unless the militants are brought to the negotiating table. Even though talking with violent groups is not the approved method of obtaining peace, it is apparent that we are getting nowhere without their participation. Comments anyone?

ABC News: Israel and the Palestinians to declare a cease-fire

During a summit Tuesday in Egypt.

ABC News: The President's budget will make deep cuts

Erasing scores of programs, slicing Medicaid, disabled housing and many more.

ABC News: Paul Shanley convicted of 4 counts

BBC: Iran will retaliate and develop nuclear technology if the US or Israel attacks

ESPN: It's Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots v. the Philadelphia Eagles

Washington Post: Study recommends that the CIA not cede paramilitary ops

"There have been repeated articles suggesting that this is a Pentagon power grab. That's not the case" one defense official said. Covert ops are intended to be clandestine and secret, but can be acknowledged later. "I don't want the military to get into the business of lying after the fact whether they've conducted a military operation" said R. James Woolsey a lawyer who was CIA director in the Clinton administration.

ABC News: The President takes his Social Security proposals on the road

The President seeks support for his plan to overhaul Social Security on the road.

CNN: The President to outline his strategy for the second term

The President will present his strategy for the second term regarding a variety of issues such as Iraq, and details of his Social Security proposal in tonight's State of the Union address.