Must read: Froomkin has what we can learn from the 9/11 testimony so far. BBC Q&A on 9/11 commission, and an analysis . Clarke maintains his cool under fire. Maureen Dowd has a good article on it as well. Finally, the first chapter of Clarke's book. LORDY, LORDY: * Very important to consider the progress vs. the perception in Iraq. * Military describes successes from Guantanamo prisoner interrogations. * US realigning troops deployed overseas. * Excerpts from the Supreme Court arguments for removing 'under God' from the Pledge of Allegiance. * Thomas Friedman looks at the big picture for Spain and the Middle East. * Battle over prenatal rights vs. women's rights. * Europeans getting together to get Bush out of office . (Courtesy Callico.) * EU has a different version of regulating big business . * Three decades of progress haven't improved children's care dramatically. * Examining the benefits of teaching children culture . * Florida's faith-based prison opens. (Courtesy Uzbekistan.) * New evidence forces us to rethink the nature of, well, matter itself. * 800 nearby stars , no radio broadcasts. * Robot battles reveal cultural divides. * The classic evolutionary choice: big jaws, or a bigger brain? * AWESOME. McDonald's plans to market kids' clothing. * Is there anything worse than being the guy slapped by Richard Simmons? * To fight back against Mel Gibson, Life of Brian rereleased . (courtesy Latinate.) * Sony already sets a date for Spider-man 3 .