I was very heartened to read the comments in this photo album of Hillary's. I'm certain she was touched by the support from all of us who dug into our pockets to get her that $10 million. Many pledge to keep giving her more. I was touched by the comments from the fathers who have daughters and understand how really important this election is for them.

Pictures say more than words, so go have a look!

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/feature/book/?sc=1596&utm_source=1596&utm_medium=e

Don't spill anything on the sofa. Have some popcorn and talk about whatever relating to the debate on MTV.

I watched that debate on TV, when the young woman asked that canned question of Hillary Clinton about which she preferred, diamonds or pearls? Everybody thought it was a powder puff question not unlike the boxers or briefs question Bill got when he was a candidate. Hillary told the audience that she wants both (diamonds and pearls.) In the background Joe Biden could be heard to ask they give all the candidates that question and then I could hear him saying, "diamonds." Who cares you might ask?

This is a heartbreaking story of a young married Iraqi couple trying to see their relatives in Jordan for their anniversary. They weren't let into Jordan. The airport workers treated them inhumanely. Is Jordan a signatory to the Geneva Conventions?

http://last-of-iraqis.blogspot.com/

Please read it. I don't know what else to say.

Please take a moment to read this very very well written op-ed by a young Iraqi dentist on what life is like in Baghdad. I've been reading his blog for some time now and trying to help him figure out a way to get a life through e-mail. He had wanted to get dental equipment for his clinic in Baghdad, but with no electricity, what use is that now? Also, they have no water in Baghdad on latest reports.

It is mysterious to me why all these different groups and people are pointing fingers at each other over the bombing of the minarets at the shrine in Samarra in Iraq. Why didn't we just have major turbulence at that refugee camp in Lebanon recently and the blowup in Gaza with Hamas as victor this week? Seems like there are forces afoot to stir the old sectarian violence civil war pot. Sure seems like somebody wants it stirred.

Reading this article shows the following pattern:

So the crystal ball is coming clearer. The AEI, McCain, Lieberman and the whole crowd wanted the stupid stupid surge. All the military people said the surge thing was a bad idea, before they changed the team to say it was a good idea and what's one of the first things to happen with the advent of the surge?

This link takes you to a video of a panel at Davos this year prediction what the global economy will be like in the next year or so. Note that there is in not one economic engine in the world anymore. Emerging markets are now involved in half of what goes on in the world GDP. It's over an hour to watch, so give yourself plenty of time and a cup of coffee.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8121542427887972854&hl=en

This appeared last night on Reuters and hasn't seemed to be picked up widely. If this is the plan General Clark heard about before he talked to Huffington Post, no wonder he was "steamed." Given the report by Larry Wilkerson, that Iran was willing to help the US in Iraq in 2003, as they were in Afghanistan and were rebuffed, seems to show a pattern of intent by the White House. Apparently, it was Cheney himself who said "we don't talk to evil people." It's as if the entire middle east plan was designed by the secret energy group who met with Cheney.

This article appears in Rolling Stone. You don't have to worry about the firewall to read Krugman on this topic. It's a lengthy article so set aside some time to read it. As always, Krugman is worth reading carefully.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/12699486/paul_krugman_on_the_great_wealth_transfer/1