"Before the war in Iraq began, the CIA recruited and trained an Iraqi paramilitary group, code-named the Scorpions, to foment rebellion, conduct sabotage, and help CIA paramilitaries who entered Baghdad and other cities target buildings and individuals."
-WashingtonPost.com

The Iraqi defense ministry continues to fall short of expectations.

Harry Smith applauds Bush's beating the system.

Good read: Dan Froomkin on Rove, intelligent design, and more. Also, more on the Denver Three and Bush's first veto.

AFTERNOON NEWS:
* Iraqi general died while being severely beaten during interrogation. CIA's use of secret Iraqi squad also detailed.
* Fallout from Bush's support of intelligent design. (Also, good article on it here.) Intelligent design supporters are appreciative.
* Roberts says he will stick to precedent and that he is proud of his modesty. Also, dang he's rich.
* DeLay to appear on Christian telecast on the courts.
* Analysis: "The board of Cnooc, the Chinese oil company, had one thing right: its bid to buy an American oil company was killed by political opposition."
* Adidas buys Reebok.
* Reading history from soldiers' letters.
* Oldest copy of the New Testament to go online.

Bush's newest vacation may have him break Reagan's record.

Catholics express shock over lawyer's arguments that a woman who sued Portland archdiocese for child support should have used birth control.

Brain-dead woman gives birth to baby girl.