5 March 2008: Afternoon By The Morning News — 05 Mar 2008 Prepare to be shocked: Soldier can "worship Dave Eggers" and still "soften up" prisoners in Iraq. Discussion of Colombia's raid against FARC this weekend in Venezuela and Ecuador. Many Venezuelans shocked to learn Chávez recently gave FARC $300 million. Medvedev won in part because some potential candidates were jailed and because none were allowed a true campaign. Kiem on Russia's unmentioned election. Tehran weighs internet shutdown during general legislative election. "A Beginner's Guide to Muslim Bioethics." Op: Despite Republicans stepping back from the abyss, the next Senate will be more, not less Democratic. Like it or not, it's three a.m. and it's a foreign policy election. Reports from inside the Clinton campaign's press room last night, equipped with urinals. Experience doesn't always help, at least not in the case of nurses saving lives. Why Italians grab their crotches to ward off bad omens. Chabon: On the style matters of superhero unitards. Erik Bryan's monthly leak list--new singles available for download in the blogosphere--in today's Mp3 Digest. Brits look back at a year of 24-hour alcohol sales, and find mixed results. The Plaid Voyeurism Project, hunting that infrequently less rare of animals--buffalo plaid.
